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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Constructors

Colt Shelby
Colt Shelby
1,175 Points
Posted by Colt Shelby
Colt Shelby
1,175 Points

Does the order of equations matter?

I found that the correct code for this challenge is: 

public class GoKart {
  private String mColor = "red";

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = color;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }
}

Originally I couldn't find the source of my error but I fixed it by switching

color = mColor;

to 

mColor = color;

Why does the order of this matter?

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

No problem! :smile:

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

In algebra, "x = 0" is the same thing as saying "0 = x". However, for a computer (or at least for Java), you must keep the order like "x = 0" because it is easiest to read. :)

P.S.: I'm not sure if there's a programming language that allows "0 = x" syntax...you never know what there might be! :)

Hope that helps and happy coding!

Colt Shelby
Colt Shelby
1,175 Points
Colt Shelby
Colt Shelby
1,175 Points

Okay! Thanks a lot!