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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating New Objects

Posted by Chris Perrett
Chris Perrett
2,958 Points

I don't know where to begin, except with the question. Please, if you can, answer and explain.

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Example.java 
public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("We are going to create a GoKart");
      GoKart blah = new color();











    }
}
Chris Perrett
Chris Perrett
2,958 Points

THE QUESTION IS "Please create a new GoKart object. As you know it takes a single parameter, color."

1 Answer

Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points
Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points

Hi Chris,

Since you are creating a new GoKart object, your instantiation statement (the statement in which you create a new GoKart object) will specify 'new GoKart'.

GoKart exampleKart = new GoKart("orange");

The left side of that statement specifies that we are going to assign something to an object of type GoKart. In my example, I let the compiler know that the name of that GoKart object is 'exampleKart'. On the right side of the statement, we use the 'new' keyword so that the compiler knows that we are creating a new object. After the 'new' keyword, I specify that this newly created object is to be of type GoKart. In parentheses, I pass in a value for the GoKart's color.

For tasks 1 and 2:

public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
      System.out.println("We are going to create a GoKart");
      GoKart exampleKart = new GoKart("orange");
      System.out.printf(exampleKart.getColor()); // GoKart objects have a getColor method.
    }
}

Hope this helps!

Chris Perrett
Chris Perrett
2,958 Points

Thanks for the response, I've been really struggling. I really don't want to quit though so I am thinking of going back to the last section (where you created a madlib) and try to learn how to create madlibs on my own. I see you have a lot of coding experience, how do you keep up with this stuff? Do you apply the knowledge a lot before you move on? I'm hoping it is more about application of knowledge rather than talent, otherwise I'd better look elsewhere for a skill in something.