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Java Java Arrays Creation Create an array literal

Posted by Conner Mack
Conner Mack
7,309 Points

i need help on this one

help with challenge task 1 of 1 java arrays

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 = new String = ["Jay";"Dave";"James"];
    return teachers;
  }

}
Aananya Vyas
Aananya Vyas
20,157 Points
Aananya Vyas
Aananya Vyas
20,157 Points

one - you are using two equal signs in a single statement here..

String[] teachers = new String = ["Jay";"Dave";"James"];

and second- You are using ';' instead of ',' to seperate entries of arrays..

1 Answer

Aananya Vyas
Aananya Vyas
20,157 Points
Aananya Vyas
Aananya Vyas
20,157 Points

It's simple (Watch the video again for reference if you haven't understood) Here's what you need to pass the challenge though,

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 = new String[] {"Jay" , "Dave" , "James"};
    return teachers;
  }

}

Hope it helps!