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Old 03-15-2005, 11:45 AM   #1
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Array declaration in class or main function???


One of my code in a java program

class marks{
int[] array;
array = new int [5];
}


... on compilation gives me an error and expects an identifier in the statement ........

array = new int [5];

pointing at the equal to sign ('=') ........

when declared in.......

public static void main(String args []){
int[] ar;
ar = new int [5];
}

gives no error...can someone tell me about this?
 
Old 03-15-2005, 12:15 PM   #2
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I am no expert in JAVA but I guess you cannot have initializing statements in class declaration.
maybe you wanted that inside the constructor.
 
Old 03-15-2005, 12:19 PM   #3
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zeropash is on the right track. Only *CONSTANT* initializers are permitted in the class declaration. so int x=5; is fine. int x=5*class.func(); is not.

If you want to allocate an array, put it in your constructor.
 
Old 03-15-2005, 12:32 PM   #4
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class marks{
int[] array = new int [5];
}

I guess should be fine too.
 
Old 03-15-2005, 02:13 PM   #5
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zeropash: It should *NOT* be ok. "new" is an operator that allocates memory at runtime, and is thus NOT a constant initializer.
 
  


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