Weird syntax error with array class

Question

Im getting a syntax error with the semi at the end of my array and the last closing bracket. I've been banging my head over this for a bit. Does anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this?

public class arrayWords {
    private Words wl;
    private String gamewords[];

    public arrayWords() {
        wl = new Words();
        gamewords = new String[] { "dog", "cat", "coffee", "tag", "godzilla", "gamera", "lightning", "flash",
                "spoon", "steak", "moonshine" };
        setArray();
    }

    public void setArray() {
        for (int i = 0; i < gamewords.length; i++)
            wl.wordList[i].setWord(gamewords[i]);
    }
}

public class Words {
    public Word wordList[];
    public Words() {
        super();
        wordList = new Word[25];
        for (int i = 0; i < 24; i++) {
            wordList[24] = new Word();
        }
    }
}

public class Word {

    String name;
    Words word = new Words();

    public Word() {
        super();
        name = new String("");
    }

    public Word(String w) {
        super();
        name = new String(w);
    }

    public String getWord() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setWord(String s) {
        this.name = new String(s);
    }

}

public class wordTest {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        Words wl = new Words();
        arrayWords newArray = new arrayWords();

        newArray.setArray();

        for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++)
            System.out.println(wl.wordList[i].getWord());
    }
}

Next time, please format your code, before pasting it here. Makes it more readable for everyone. — Balázs Édes
– Balázs Édes, Commented Feb 22, 2015 at 4:06
for (int i = 0; i < 24; i++) { wordList[24] = new Word(); } probably isn't doing what you want it to do. Perhaps i < 25 and wordList[i] = .... — Mike Samuel
– Mike Samuel, Commented Feb 22, 2015 at 4:10
Also, Word constructs a WordList when it is constructed which then constructs 25 Words so either class's constructor will blow out the stack. — Mike Samuel
– Mike Samuel, Commented Feb 22, 2015 at 4:11

knordbo · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-22 03:41:44Z

4

The problem isn't the array. You are trying to run a for-loop right inside the class. This should be done in either a method or the main-method.

Edit:

An example of what you might want:

public class ArrayWords {
private Words wl;
private String gamewords[];

public ArrayWords() {
    wl = new Words();
    gamewords = new String[] { "dog", "cat", "coffee", "tag", "godzilla", "gamera", "lightning", "flash", "spoon", "steak", "moonshine" };
    setArray();
}

public void setArray() {
    for (int i = 0; i < gamewords.length; i++)
        wl.wordList[i].setWord(gamewords[i]);
}

// getters and setters
}

Now you can simply have a class with a main-method and initialize it as

ArrayWords arrayWords = new ArrayWords();
arrayWords...... // what you want to do

edited Feb 22, 2015 at 3:41

answered Feb 22, 2015 at 3:04

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4 Comments

John Casey Over a year ago

Could i just write a set method? void setArray(){ for (int i=0; i<gamewords.length; i++) wl.wordList[i].setWord(gamewords[i]); }

knordbo Over a year ago

Given that the full code is not provided, it's hard for me to determin where it best fits in. But surely, you can have a method like you mentioned and call it from wherever your program is initiated. Please provide full code if you want comments on your approach.

John Casey Over a year ago

codepublic class arrayWords { Words wl = new Words(); private String gamewords[] = {"dog","cat","coffee","tag", "godzilla", "gamera", "lightning","flash","spoon","steak","moonshine"}; void setArray(){ for (int i=0; i<gamewords.length; i++) wl.wordList[i].setWord(gamewords[i]); }code

knordbo Over a year ago

@JohnCasey please update your main question if you have more code. It's fairly hard to read it in the comments. I updated my answer with an example, I hope thats what you're after.

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