[Java] [Help Please] User Input Errors

Question

I came up with a practice problem and have been trying to solve it but I keep getting errors.

What am I doing wrong? Also, do you see any points where I'm using bad programming practices? If so, how could I do it the correct way?

Code: https://pastebin.com/5HSZfHhR
Error: https://pastebin.com/Lhbs1CZE

Edit: Updated the code.

Answer 1

In your code the line

String stringUI = System.out.println("Please input a String: ");

generate the error, since the return type of function println is void. So you cannot convert void to String.

There is one more error in your code you declare String array 'sInputArray' 2 times in your code.

Answer 2

Hmm I thought:
String[] sInputArray;
created the array then:
String[] sInputArray = new String[stringUI];
Added stringUI to the array like append does in Python for lists. Is that not the case? If not, what can be used to add it to the array?

As for:
"In your code the line:
String stringUI = System.out.println("Please input a String: ");
generate the error, since the return type of function println is void. So you cannot convert void to String."
How can I make it as a String rather than void..? I don't really understand what void does. I know it means does not return but that's about the extent of my knowledge..

Thank you for your reply.