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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating Classes

Daniel Bello
Daniel Bello
635 Points
Posted by Daniel Bello
Daniel Bello
635 Points

Having Trouble Understanding the concepts

public class Example { 

public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Your amazing code goes here...
    System.out.println("We are making a new Pez Dispenser.");
    PezDispenser dispenser = new PezDispenser();
    System.out.printf("The dispenser Character is %s\n", 
                       dispenser.mCharacterName);
}

}

Hey guys I am brand new to programming and I am having trouble understanding the concepts of the code written above (It was the code taken from the video from this lesson). What is "PezDispenser," is that the class that is being called? Also, is "dispenser the variable? I also do not understand the concept of "new" right next to the = sign. Thank you for all the help.

1 Answer

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points
Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

The new keyword is used to indicate that you're creating a new instance of that object. So in your code:

PezDispenser dispenser = new PezDispenser();

Means that you just created a new instance of your PezDispenser class with the variable name of "dispenser"

To be a bit more technical, You created a variable of type "PezDispenser", gave it the name of "dispenser" and then gave it the value of a new instance of your PezDispenser class.