Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException

[jyothi.priyanka]

i get this message when i m going a library management using packages

System.out.println("Enter the number of books you want to add:");
bookno=Integer.parseInt(s.nextLine());
for(i=0;i<bookno;i++)
b[i].details();
this is my part whre i m getting nullpointer exception

package pack1;
import java.util.*;
public class book
{
public String name,author,publisher;
public int acc;
Scanner s=new Scanner(System.in);
public book()
{
/*this.name=name;
this.author=author;
this.publisher=publisher;
this.acc=acc;*/
}
public void details()
{
System.out.println("Enter the name of the book:");
name=s.nextLine();
System.out.println("Enter the author:");
author=s.nextLine();
System.out.println("Enter the publisher:");
publisher=s.nextLine();
System.out.println("Enter the access number:");
acc=Integer.parseInt(s.nextLine());
}
public void display()
{
System.out.println("The access number of the book is "+acc);
System.out.println("Name of the book "+name);
System.out.println("Author of the book "+author);
System.out.println("Publisher of the book "+publisher);
}
}



this is my thing for getting the details of the book:eek:

[Fubarable]

1) which line throws the exception, and
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[jyothi.priyanka]

thnx a lot i dont kw abt it so its just a beggining rite so i m improve

[jyothi.priyanka]

b[i].details();
for this line it throws exception

[Fubarable]

thnx a lot i dont kw abt it so its just a beggining rite so i m improve

One word of unasked for advice: Please avoid unnecessary abbreviations in your posts here. I recommend this for several reasons:

• Programming is an exercise in precision. When you communicate here (or anywhere) about programming issues and questions, you want this communication to be as clear as possible to avoid any chance for ambiguity. I'd say at least half the answers here are requests for clarification. Let's avoid that.
• For many here, English is not their first (or second or third) language. It's hard enough for them to understand what people are posting here much less if it's couched in obscure and non-standard abbreviations.
• Extra letters don't cost anything here, so you might as well use them.
• It makes the poster seem a bit immature and thus for some not worthy of help.

[Fubarable]

as for your error, you likely have not initialized all the objects in the "b" array (terrible name for a variable by the way). When you create an array of objects, it is as if you are creating an empty parking lot. If you want to use some cars in the lot, first you have to fill the lot with cars. Likewise to use objects in the array, first you have to construct some or all of the objects.

[jyothi.priyanka]

ok..thanks a lot i m sory if i hurt u

[Fubarable]

ok..thanks a lot i m sory if i hurt u

hurt? no. continue to use abbreviations and thus annoy? yes, you're getting there. keep it up and to the do-not-help list you go.

[jyothi.priyanka]

i didnot get what is the do-not-help list

[jyothi.priyanka]

so for my error should i go on with a array which is also object...can i do that

[Fubarable]

you already have an array called b. I see you using it without seeing that you've constructed an array yet and without seeing if you initialized every object in the array. please read up in your text book on using array of objects.

[jyothi.priyanka]

ok i will go through my book once and will be back to you