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Razvan Cirstea
2,493 PointsCan we ask the user to input a name for the constructor ?
Hi,
The use of the constructor is to create a customizable instance of the class, right ? So I was wondering how could we ask the user to input in the console a name for the constructor. For instance, if the customer wants his PEZ to be a "Darth Vader".
Can we implement such a method ? Does it make sense ? Here is the bit of code I have been writing in the class, but I am getting errors.
''' Console console = System.console(); private String name = console.readLine("Enter a name: ");
public PezDispenser( name ) { this.characterName=name; pezCount=0; } '''
1 Answer
Ted Dunn
43,783 PointsThe parameter in your constructor definition must have a type declared, so you need your constructor to look like this:
public PezDispenser(String name) {
this.characterName = name;
pezCount = 0;
}
You could do the following after you have created your pez dispenser class:
Console console =System.console();
String pez_name = console.readLine("Enter a name: ");
PezDispenser myPD = new PezDispenser(pez_name);
This would result in a new pez dispenser object with the name supplied by the user.
Razvan Cirstea
2,493 PointsRazvan Cirstea
2,493 PointsThank you very much for your answer, Ted. I understood the logic, however it seems I can't access the Console class anymore. That's strange, as in the Java Basics tutorial we were able to access it the same way.
'''java
Example.java:9: error: cannot find symbol
Console console =System.console();
^
symbol: class Console
location: class Example
1 error
'''