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Java Java Lists Java Lists Java Lists Quiz

Posted by Genius Mutero
Genius Mutero
15,121 Points

Failing to declare a rock variable as a list

Hi i am failing to declare the rock variable as a list. I have tried the following but its bieng rejected

import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List;

public class Main {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    List<String> rocks = new ArrayList<>();
}

}

class Rock { // omitted }

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

Since your list contains Rocks try Rock instead of String

Abdullah Ahmad
Abdullah Ahmad
1,235 Points
Abdullah Ahmad
Abdullah Ahmad
1,235 Points

The answer is List<Rock> rocks = new ArrayList<>();