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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating New Objects

Posted by Stevan Popov
Stevan Popov
Courses Plus Student 421 Points

Print out using System.out.printf the color of the new object, using the getColor method. Pleas help.

I get error at GoKart color = new GoKart(); ^

Example.java 
public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("We are going to create a GoKart");
      GoKart color = new GoKart ("red");
        System.out.printf("New Gokart is %s\n", color.getColor());
    }
  public class GoKart {
    private String mColor;

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

    public String getColor() {
      return mColor;
    }
  }
}

1 Answer

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

Hi there Stevan Popov , the reason why it points that error is this

 GoKart color = new GoKart ("red");

there is a space after GoKart that shouldn't be there. So that needs to change to...

 GoKart color = new GoKart("red");

In addition to that the extra classes you added below were not asked from you so you might like to remove that from there. According to the java language specification, there can be only one public class in a file and the file name should be the same as the public class name. So you can't put two public classes in the same file as that will give you an error of its own and if you check the editor it will be stating " error: class GoKart is public, should be declared in a file named GoKart.java public class GoKart {" so you definitely should remove the GoKart class and your issues will be solved :)

Stevan Popov
Stevan Popov
Courses Plus Student 421 Points

Thanks gloria , but how do i make getColor method if i can't make a new file like in video?

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

You are welcome. I believe that is already coded behind the scenes. That happens in several code challenges. If you were in another editor or in workspaces you'll need to create that class in another file for it to run though, but in this code challenge it is not asked for.

Stevan Popov
Stevan Popov
Courses Plus Student 421 Points

Omg i did not know that thanks so much. xD

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

Ha ha, it's all right, now you know. You are welcome Stevan.