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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Access Modifiers

Posted by gal paz
gal paz
467 Points

Private field doesnt work ?

why wont it compile ?

GoKart.java 
class  GoKart {
  String private color = "red";
}

1 Answer

Shay Paustovsky
Shay Paustovsky
969 Points
Shay Paustovsky
Shay Paustovsky
969 Points

Hi Gal,

The order of the variable declaration is incorrect.

It should look something like this:

private String color = "Red";

Best of luck,

Shay