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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Creating Classes

Posted by Tim Norton
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Tim Norton
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 309 Points

I really don't understand the second line!

PezDispenser dispenser = new PezDispenser();

what is this please explain PezDispenser is the another java file? how was this automatically recognized?

dispenser??

new??

PezDispenser()??

should i worry i don't understand this line?

2 Answers

Kenneth Malley
Kenneth Malley
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Kenneth Malley
Kenneth Malley
5,557 Points

So the format for the second line is (in my own words): <Declare variable type> <name of variable> = <action>

Declaring the variable type is what we've been doing when making a new string. We would start the line with: String nameOfString = xxxx

In this case, the variable type we are using here is "PezDispenser" which we then name "dispenser."

The action is to create the new class, so "new PezDispenser();"

At this point it's calling on the file PezDispenser.java that we made in order to create the new class PezDispenser.

I know I'm answering this months after the question was asked, but maybe it will help anyone else who found this confusing.

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in this line i create an object of type PezDispenser. when u create an object u have access to all his methods.