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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Getting There Class Review

Posted by Naren Budhwani
Naren Budhwani
875 Points

Will it make a difference if I declare it as description = mDescription instead of vice versa ?

In the construction while declaring the description, author and date, will it make a difference if I declare it as :

description = mDescription instead of:

mDescription = description.

1 Answer

Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,119 Points
Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,119 Points

Yes! It's a very big difference. The variable on the side is what is GETTING the value, and the variable on the right is the value that you are setting. Imagine this:

int x = 5;
int y = 10;
x = y
// x is now 10, and y is still 10.
// if we did it the other way around, they would both be 5.
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Yes Jacob is correct Naren Budhwani ! The left side is the variable, the right side is the value.

If that cleared things up, please choose Best Answer so Jacob gets the credit.

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