creating an array of strings?

Hi, my problem is, i know how to create an array of Strings, BUT, how can i import a file into the string array?

Code Java:

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 TextInputFile InputCards = new TextInputFile ("sample_input.txt");
        TextOutputFile outputCards = new TextOutputFile ("Score_Output.txt");
 
        //Points
        int points, player1Pts = 0, player2Pts = 0, change;
        String card;
        char player;
        String [] deck = new String [52];

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SO, the string [] deck..i would like to import the (InputCards) into it
any help?

i thought of

Code Java:

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 while (InputCards.eof () != true)
        {
        card = InputCards.readString ();
        deck = deck[card];
 
        }

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but it keeps returning ( deck = deck[card]; ) this type of expression, "java.lang.String", is not numeric

You must keep track of the current index - you cannot access an array index using a String object
In Pseudo-code

Code Java:

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int counter = 0;
while ( ... ){
     card = InputCards.readString ();
    deck[counter] = card;
    counter++;
}

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Try using a scanner!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by copeg

You must keep track of the current index - you cannot access an array index using a String object
In Pseudo-code

Code Java:

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int counter = 0;
while ( ... ){
     card = InputCards.readString ();
    deck[counter] = card;
    counter++;
}

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so..what is the point of doing that?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Jason

so..what is the point of doing that?

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You need a counter to keep track of where you are.

counter++ increments itself by 1.