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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating Classes

hamza mendhro
hamza mendhro
801 Points
Posted by hamza mendhro
hamza mendhro
801 Points

creating a class quiz

public class GoKart

Why wont this work?

GoKart.java 
public class GoKarts { }

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

You should use the singular "GoKart" instead of the plural.

  1. By convention, class names are singular. The objects created from this blueprint are supposed to represent single GoKarts, so the Object is a GoKart, not a GoKarts. If the class was meant to represent some sort of plural or compound object it would be ok but here it's singular.

  2. The filename in the tab is GoKart.java. Public classes in Java must have matching file/class names.