I am unable to complete question on java arrays.

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The videos show functions using the console, not a java doc.  The question looks easy but after trying several times reviewing the video I can't place the correct code. Any help is appreciated. Thanks  Paul
In the class TeachersExamples there are two methods. One shows a longer version of how to create an array. Your task is to create the array in a shorter literal form in the method getTeachersAsArrayLiteral, replacing the null assignment.
public class TeachersExample {
  public String[] getTeachersInArrayLongForm() {
    String[] teachers = new String[3];
    teachers[0] = "Jay";
    teachers[1] = "Dave";
    teachers[2] = "James";
    return teachers;
  }
  public String[] getTeachersAsArrayLiteral() {
    // TODO: Replace null with an array literal that matches the long form above
    String[] teachers = null;
    return teachers;
  }
}
```TeachersExample.java
public class TeachersExample {
  public String[] getTeachersInArrayLongForm() {
    String[] teachers = new String[3];
    teachers[0] = "Jay";
    teachers[1] = "Dave";
    teachers[2] = "James";
    return teachers;
  }
  public String[] getTeachersAsArrayLiteral() {
    // TODO: Replace null with an array literal that matches the long form above
    String[] teachers = null;
    return teachers;
  }
}
```

Paul Zutrau · Answer

thank you I most appreciate it.

eotfofiw · Answer

Hello Paul!
The first method getTeachersInArrayLongForm is showing you how you can create an array with a certain length. It then proceeds to add strings to that array in each "slot" that has been created in the array. 
```java
  public String[] getTeachersInArrayLongForm() {
    // Create an array of strings, with length 3.
    String[] teachers = new String[3];
// We now have a box that looks like this: [empty, empty, empty]

// Take the first empty slot and put "Jay" in there
teachers[0] = "Jay";
// Take the second empty slot and put "Dave" in there
teachers[1] = "Dave";
// Take the third empty slot and put "James" in there
teachers[2] = "James";
return teachers;
  }
```
To pass the solution, we need to have this method create the same array as above, but using the literal notation
java
  public String[] getTeachersAsArrayLiteral() {
    // TODO: Replace null with an array literal that matches the long form above
    String[] teachers = null;
    return teachers;
  }

String[] teachers should stay there. We need that variable to hold the value of the array we need to create, and specify it's type. 
null is currently being assigned to teachers and that's not right. 
There are a couple ways to create an array using literal notation:
```java
// Specify the type in the variable AND specify the type in the assignment
String[] arrayOfStrings = new String[] { "Apples", "Oranges", "Strawberries" };
// Specify the type in the variable, but just rely on the compiler to know, based on the type in the variable, WHAT will be expected. This removed the duplication of String[] on the left and right of the assignment
String[] arrayOfStrings = { "Dogs", "Cats", "Hamsters" }
```

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I am unable to complete question on java arrays.

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