Returning An Array

Hello I am trying to sort a list of numbers on seperate files from a text document in C:/Scores.txt. First off in processFile I am trying to return the numbers located in the file as an array. I am having some issues understanding what i should change into an array for it to return all the numbers as an array. Also it would bea bonus to know how to read each line one by one.

Code :

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package readandsort;
 
/**
 *
 * @author Logan
 */
import java.io.*;
public class ReadAndSort {
 
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
    }
    public static int processFile (String scores) throws IOException, FileNotFoundException {
        FileInputStream fstream = new FileInputStream("c:/scores.txt");
        DataInputStream in = new DataInputStream(fstream);
        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
        String strLine;
        double doubleValue;
        while ((strLine = br.readLine()) !=null) {
            doubleValue = Integer.parseInt(strLine); 
            return doubleValue;
        }
        br.close();
    }
}
 
        }
    }

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To return the contents of a variable, put the variable name after the return:

Code :

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return theVarToReturn;

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The method definition statement needs to include the type of the data being returned.

Hmm I think I understand, but now I am getting an error saying ';' expected and return scores; is not a statement.

Code :

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public static int[] processFile (int[] scores) throws IOException, FileNotFoundException {
        FileInputStream fstream = new FileInputStream("c:/scores.txt");
        DataInputStream in = new DataInputStream(fstream);
        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
        String strLine;
        while ((strLine = br.readLine()) !=null) {
            scores[] = Integer.parseInt(strLine); 
 
        }
        return scores;
        br.close();

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--- Update ---

to clarify, on the line
scores[] = Integer.parseInt(strLine);
I am getting the error ; expected and not a statement.

The array reference is missing the index. Put an index inside the []s

BTW Any statement following a return statement will NOT be executed.

For example,
scores[3] = Integer.parseInt(strLine); ? I am not receiving an error on that but i want to return all of the scores and not just one of them

--- Update ---

Hmm wait, i think i understand.
public static int[] processFile (int[] scores, int a) throws IOException, FileNotFoundException {
FileInputStream fstream = new FileInputStream("c:/scores.txt");
DataInputStream in = new DataInputStream(fstream);
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
String strLine;
while ((strLine = br.readLine()) !=null) {
scores[a] = Integer.parseInt(strLine);
br.close();
}
return scores;

}
Is this the correct application?

If you don't change the value of the index to the array, all the values go into the same slot in the array.

For debugging print out the contents of the array after its been filled.
For example:
System.out.println("an ID "+ java.util.Arrays.toString(theArrayName));