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stegamann · Oct 20th, 2004, 1:33 AM

hey,
im very new to programming, and though im not an idiot, feel free to treat me like one.
so i have an assignment in which i have to read a series of doubles, print them, sort them and print the sorted array, all in different methods.
so im pretty sure i could do it in the main, but when i try to return an array from the service method to the main. im getting an error that says .class expected. well i guess i should post the bit.

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double[] series = new double[100];
int index=0;
System.out.println("Please input a series of numbers. "+"Input -888 when you are done.");
double y = SavitchIn.readDouble();
while (y != -888)
{
series[index]=y;
index++;
y=SavitchIn.readDouble();
}
return series[];

so if i try to compile that, i get...

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Service.java:23: '.class' expected
        return series[];
                  ^
1 error

anyone have any clue what im doing wrong?
i know it seems like nothing but it would be a big help to me. thanks.

(EDITED (SykkN): fixed your [ CODE ] tags ...)

Oct 20th, 2004, 1:33 AM	#1
stegamann Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	hey, im very new to programming, and though im not an idiot, feel free to treat me like one. so i have an assignment in which i have to read a series of doubles, print them, sort them and print the sorted array, all in different methods. so im pretty sure i could do it in the main, but when i try to return an array from the service method to the main. im getting an error that says .class expected. well i guess i should post the bit. (Toggle Plain Text) double[] series = new double[100]; int index=0; System.out.println("Please input a series of numbers. "+"Input -888 when you are done."); double y = SavitchIn.readDouble(); while (y != -888) { series[index]=y; index++; y=SavitchIn.readDouble(); } return series[]; double[] series = new double[100]; int index=0; System.out.println("Please input a series of numbers. "+"Input -888 when you are done."); double y = SavitchIn.readDouble(); while (y != -888) { series[index]=y; index++; y=SavitchIn.readDouble(); } return series[]; so if i try to compile that, i get... (Toggle Plain Text) Service.java:23: '.class' expected return series[]; ^ 1 error Service.java:23: '.class' expected return series[]; ^ 1 error anyone have any clue what im doing wrong? i know it seems like nothing but it would be a big help to me. thanks. (EDITED (SykkN): fixed your [ CODE ] tags ...)