Changing whole array

[Gugubo]

How can I change a complete array when it's already initialized?

Can I change this array:

String[] stringArray = {"hello","world","test","whatever"};

to this:

{"banana","fish","tree","apple"}

without changing every single one, like this:

stringArray[0] = "banana";
stringArray[1] = "fish";
. . .

?

Something like:

stringArray = {"banana","fish","tree","apple"};

[Norm]

Did you try writing the code, compiling and executing it to see what happens? This method is useful for printing out arrays when debugging:

System.out.println("an ID "+ java.util.Arrays.toString(theArrayName));

[Gugubo]

Eclipse gives an error: "Array constants can only be used in initializers." in this line:

stringArray = {"banana","fish","tree","apple"};

[Norm]

Add "new String[]" before the {

[Gugubo]

Maybe I'll rephrase.

So this is my code:

String[] stringArray = {"hello","world","test","whatever"};
System.out.println("stringArray: "+ java.util.Arrays.toString(stringArray));
stringArray = {"banana","fish","tree","apple"}; // Error: "Array constants can only be used in initializers."
System.out.println("stringArray: "+ java.util.Arrays.toString(stringArray));

I wanna change a whole array after it has already been initialized without having to initialize every single one individually.

[Norm]

Did you see post#4? Try adding what I suggested there to the code.
That was referring to the code in post#3.

[Gugubo]

I tried your suggestion in post 4, but apparently I typed it in a bit wrong.

Tried it again and it works. Thanks!