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Thread: Reading a file, then putting it in an array

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    Default Reading a file, then putting it in an array

    For some reason, and I have no idea why. This code doesn't work. I am obviously a newbie to java, and programing in general. But this seems like it would just work. It does so in C++.

    public void Read()  //Just Reads the File, does not pass anything back
        {
        String test[];
        int x;
        try {
            BufferedReader readout = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("ClientNames.txt"));
        String names;
        while ((names = readout.readLine()) != null) 
        {
            x++;
            test[x] = names;
            System.out.print(" " + names + ", ");
        }
        readout.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {System.out.println("Could Not Read out file"); }
     
     
        }//End of Read


    And i get this error.

    x variable might not have been initialized. 
    test variable might not have been initialized.

    Off to work now, so I wont be able to respond right away. Thanks in advance =)


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    Default Re: Reading a file, then putting it in an array

    int x;
    try {
    BufferedReader readout = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("ClientNames.txt"));
    String names;
    while ((names = readout.readLine()) != null)
    {
    x++;
    Where is x given a value? The compiler wants to see an assignment statement before you try to use it.

    Creating and using arrays is a two step process. First you define the array. Then you define the elements in the array.
    String[] anArray; // define an array
    anArray = new String[4]; // give the array 4 elements
    or
    String anArray = new String[5];

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    Default Re: Reading a file, then putting it in an array

    public void Read()  //Just Reads the File, does not pass anything back
        {
        String test = new String[100];
        int x =0;
        try {
            BufferedReader readout = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("ClientNames.txt"));
        String names = new String();
        while ((names = readout.readLine()) != null) 
        {
            x++;
            test[x] = names;
            System.out.print(" " + names + ", ");
        }
        readout.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {System.out.println("Could Not Read out file"); }
     
     
        }//End of Read

    I did that, and it still gets 2 errors, which are related.

    Says

    Found java.lang.String;

    Required java.lang.String[];

    What does this mean? I have the entire java.lang.*; imported

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    Default Re: Reading a file, then putting it in an array

    Try

    String[] test = new String[100];

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    Default Re: Reading a file, then putting it in an array

    When you get errors, please copy and paste full text of the error message here.

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    Default Re: Reading a file, then putting it in an array

    Quote Originally Posted by Faz View Post
    Try

    String[] test = new String[100];
    That did it. I thought i tried that, but i guess not =)

    Thanks for the help guys!

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