Array declaration error

[vijay gardiner]

Hi,
I've a code like :
/* this is a simple program */
class test {
int z[];
z = new int[5];
}
class Example {
public static void main(String args[]) {
//dummy class calling the main method
}
}
When i compile the above program I get errors at the memory allocation statement :
z = new int[5];
I don't find anything wrong with the array declaration. Can anyone tell me why is that ?
Thanx,
Vijay

[Rob Ross]

That statement is not legal in that position. You are making a statement not inside a method.
Either do the initialization when you declare the array as in:
int[] z = new int[5]; //note the brackets on the int, please don't use them after the z, it's bad style.
OR you have to put your initialization code in a method, maybe a constructor

class test {
    int z[]; //BAD STYLE. use int[] z; instead
    //constructor
    test(){
     
        z = new int[5];
    }
}

Rob

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

/* this is a simple program */
class test {
int z[];
z = new int[5];
}
class Example {
public static void main(String args[]) {
//dummy class calling the main method
}
}

There is nothing wrong with the array declaration, but if you don't initialize when you declare ( for example:
int[] z = new int[5] ; ),
you must put the initialization inside some curley braces (for instance, inside a method).

class test {
    int z[];
  
    public void initializeZ(){
        z = new int[5];
    }
}

[ January 28, 2002: Message edited by: Marilyn deQueiroz ]