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title: Use getters and setters to Control Access to an Object
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## Use getters and setters to Control Access to an Object
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Getters and setters are critical parts of a class/object. They allow you to control their attributes from the outside. They will become more prominent when you get started with the Object-Oriented Programming unit (coming up!). For now, this exercise shows you how to manipulate them with ES6.
## Hint 1:
Create the class, Thermostat. You're going to put your constructor, getter, and setter in here.
## Hint 2:
Give the constructor a parameter (which you can name anything you want). Set the parameter to an attribute of the same name. Remember, you are initially setting things in Farenheit temperature.
## Hint 3:
Create a get method that converts the Farenheit attribute to Celsius. Use the formula given to you.
## Hint 4:
Create a set method of the same name as the get method. It should have a parameter that accepts celsius temperature. Convert it to farenheit, and set it to the attribute.
## Spoiler Alert - Solution Ahead!
## Solution
```javascript
function makeClass() {
"use strict";
/* Alter code below this line */
class Thermostat{
constructor(farenheit){
this.farenheit = farenheit;
}
get temperature(){
return 5 / 9 * (this.farenheit - 32);
}
set temperature(celsius){
this.farenheit = celsius * 9.0 / 5 + 32;
}
}
/* Alter code above this line */
return Thermostat;
}
```