Thread: Problem with return and 2D array

Hello, first time on a programming forum, hopefully this is in the right place and I inserted the code correctly. Anyway, I am having trouble figuring out what the problem is in the code below. I return the array and in my next line of my main method when I try to use the returned array "pointArray" I am getting an error that says "cannot find symbol". Am I misunderstanding how the return statement should return? Been trying things for the last few hours and I haven't found a solution. Still pretty new to programming, trying to learn but I don't know what else to do debugging wise.

I can post my other class if necessary but I didn't think it was. Let me know.

Thanks

public class ManyCircles {
 
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        randomPoints(5);
        //averagePoint(pointArray);
 
        printPoints(pointArray);  //After I return from randomPoints I get a "Cannot find symbol" error here for pointArray
    }
 
    public static Point1080[][] randomPoints(int n) {
        int x;
        int y;
        //Declares 2D array
        Point1080[][] pointArray = new Point1080[n][2];
        //Goes through n elements of the array        
        for (int i = 0; i < pointArray.length; i++) {
            //For n element, give x and y values in 2nd array
            for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
                x = (int) ((int) 1920 * Math.random());
                y = (int) ((int) 1080 * Math.random());
                pointArray[i][j] = new Point1080(x, y);
            }
            System.out.println("X " + i + " is: " + pointArray[i][0].getX());
            System.out.println("Y " + i + " is: " + pointArray[i][1].getY());
 
        }
        //Should return the 2D array, not returning it to main method though
        return pointArray;
    }
 
    private static void printPoints(Point1080[] V) {
        for (Point1080 E : V) {
            System.out.format("(%4d,%4d)\n", E.getX(), E.getY());
        }

Oh, so do I need to re-declare the array? I want to use the array later. This 2D array stuff is confusing me some. I am trying to think of it like I am just returning an integer or string. I am putting a random value in the second part of the array (don't know what you call it).

Ooooooooohhh...I see. Thanks for the help. Now I get what you meant by does nothing with it.