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Start your free trialJacob Klug
469 PointsWhy did we do add (String characterName) to public PezDispenser? What does adding that do?
What did ( String characterName) after public Dispenser do for our code?
1 Answer
Alex Bratkovskij
5,329 PointsBecause it is a constructor.
"A constructor is a method that will run when you instantiate the class. Again instantiation happens when you create the new instance of the class using the new keyword. A constructor is a great place to stick required information about the initial set up of the object."
Additionally, this might be usefull: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/constructors.html
Adam Bator
2,327 PointsAdam Bator
2,327 PointsIt requires us to put one String argument when we creating object.