Thread: Problem with returning integer values

Hello! I am finishing up my final project for my Intro to Computer Science class that requires me to create a menu method that utilizes other class programs. One of the classes is stressing me out the most and its because I cant figure out a way to return several integers. Would anyone be able to help me come up with the lines of code that allow me to return the "Ball" values of the program as a list?

 
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.*;
 
public class LottoClass
{
   public static int Lottery()
   {
   int ball1 = 0;
   int ball2 = 0;
   int ball3 = 0;
   int ball4 = 0;
   int ball5 = 0;
   int powerBall = 0;
 
   ball1 = (int)(Math.random()*59) + 1;
   powerBall = (int)(Math.random()*32) + 1;
 
   while (ball2 == ball1 || ball2 == ball3 || ball2 == ball4 || ball2 == ball5
        || ball3 == ball1 || ball3 == ball4 || ball3 == ball5 || 
        ball4 == ball5 || ball4 == ball1 ||  
       ball5 == ball1 ) 
   {
     ball2 = (int)(Math.random()*59) + 1;
     ball3 = (int)(Math.random()*59) + 1;
     ball4 = (int)(Math.random()*59) + 1;
     ball5 = (int)(Math.random()*59) + 1;
   }
 
   /**
   return ball1, ball2, ball3, ball4, ball5
   */
 
   return;
 
      }
   public static int Powerball()
   {
      int powerBall = 0;
 
      powerBall = (int)(Math.random()*32) + 1;
 
      return (powerBall);
   }   
 
}

return the "Ball" values of the program as a list?

Define a List like an ArrayList, add the "Ball" values to the list and return the list.
Define the method to return a List instead of an int.

In addition to what Norm said, if, say in the future, you want to return several arbitrary values (e.g. a String, an int, and a List) all at once, simply create a simple class to house the values and return an instance of that.

Regards,
Jim

not able to define it as an int

What error message do you get from the compiler?
Please copy the full text of the error message and paste it here.