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Changing whole array
How can I change a complete array when it's already initialized?
Can I change this array:
String[] stringArray = {"hello","world","test","whatever"};
to this:
{"banana","fish","tree","apple"}
without changing every single one, like this:
?stringArray[0] = "banana"; stringArray[1] = "fish"; . . .
Something like:
stringArray = {"banana","fish","tree","apple"};
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Re: Changing whole array
Did you try writing the code, compiling and executing it to see what happens? This method is useful for printing out arrays when debugging:System.out.println("an ID "+ java.util.Arrays.toString(theArrayName));
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Re: Changing whole array
Eclipse gives an error: "Array constants can only be used in initializers." in this line:
stringArray = {"banana","fish","tree","apple"};
Re: Changing whole array
Add "new String[]" before the {
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Re: Changing whole array
Maybe I'll rephrase.
So this is my code:
String[] stringArray = {"hello","world","test","whatever"}; System.out.println("stringArray: "+ java.util.Arrays.toString(stringArray)); stringArray = {"banana","fish","tree","apple"}; // Error: "Array constants can only be used in initializers." System.out.println("stringArray: "+ java.util.Arrays.toString(stringArray));
I wanna change a whole array after it has already been initialized without having to initialize every single one individually.
Re: Changing whole array
Did you see post#4? Try adding what I suggested there to the code.
That was referring to the code in post#3.
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Gugubo (December 22nd, 2013)
Re: Changing whole array
I tried your suggestion in post 4, but apparently I typed it in a bit wrong.
Tried it again and it works. Thanks!
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