Question

I have a quick question I am testing out the Math.random functionality. I am trying to assign the result from the (int) (Math.random()*6)+1 for each one of the 100 boxes to an array to store the values. But I am getting an error that it is not a statement. Can someone possibly offer some guidance?

public shoes(int[] pairs)
{
   System.out.println("We will roll go through the boxes 100 times and store the input for the variables");
   for(int i=0; i < 100; i++)
   {
       //("Random Number ["+ (i+1) + "] : " + (int)(Math.random()*6));
       int boxCount[i]  =  (int) (Math.random()*6) + 1;
   }
}

Answer 1

You have a syntax error. boxCount has not been instantiated and is not a known type. You need to create the boxCount array before you attempt to use it. See example below:

public void shoes(int[] pairs)
{
    System.out.println("We will roll go through the boxes 100 times and store the input for the variables");
    int boxCount[] = new int[100];
    for(int i=0; i < boxCount.length; i++)
    {
        //("Random Number ["+ (i+1) + "] : " + (int)(Math.random()*6));
        boxCount[i]  =  (int) (Math.random()*6) + 1;
    }
}