Question

Is it possible to declare a String object inside of a .print() statement in Java? For instance:

System.out.println(String str = "phew");

This does not work. So, does that mean that is it is “illegal”. If it is possible, how do I do so? If it is in fact illegal, why is it illegal?

Answer 1

You can’t declare variables, but you can define them:

String a; // declaration
System.out.println(a = "abc"); // allowed, defining and passing it as argument

System.out.println(String a = "abc"); // illegal