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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating New Objects

Posted by dlpuxdzztg
dlpuxdzztg
8,243 Points

What am I doing wrong?

I get an error saying that the problem is at "new", I can't seem to figure out what it is.

Please help.

Example.java 
public class Example {

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

1 Answer

Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 50,856 Points

Hey Diego,

you are trying to create a new GoKart without passing an argument to the constructor. The compiler is telling you that a String as an argument is required.

./Example.java:5: error: constructor GoKart in class GoKart cannot be applied to given types;
      GoKart kart = new GoKart();
                    ^
  required: String
  found: no arguments
  reason: actual and formal argument lists differ in length
1 error

Quoting the challenge: "As you know it takes a single parameter, color when being built."

dlpuxdzztg
dlpuxdzztg
8,243 Points

Ah, silly me ;p Thanks for the help!