How do you create an array using a string variable in class?

Question

this is just an example

import java.util.*;

class Animal
String x;
static void Message(String str){System.out.println(str);}

main//

Animal y = new Animal();
Scanner scn = new Scanner(System.in);
String z = y.next();

y.x [] = {"monkey","elephant","tiger"};
if(z.equalsIgnoreCase(y.x[0]||y.x[1]||y.x[2]){Message(z + "these are my favourite animals");}

thanks

Answer 1

Ohh .
You only need it in the Animal class.
String[] a;

You don't need it there when initializing the array.
y.x = {// etc..

Unless you want to write this:
y.x = new String[]{"stuff};

Edit:
I forgot you can't only use {} if the array has already been declared.
So, you'd have to do:
y.x = new String[]{"Stfff"};

Answer 2

Make the String an Array.

Fix:

String[] x;

Answer 3

oh cool so i dont need [] in main?

Answer 4

The parameters must be a String Array in main.
So you do need [].

A String itself is not an array.
While it does use a char array internally, it is still just a class.

Or, you can think of a String array as a 2d char array. (Though that isn't technically accurate).

So, a String is a word.
A String array is words.

Answer 5

sorry faith so i need [] in

class Animal
String x[]; <<< here

main//

y.x[] = <<<<here

thanks

Answer 6

Thanks faith!