Syntax error when returning an array

Hi,

I'm totally new to Java. I try to return an array of two strings. Somehow, I can't return the array value. In the suggestion box from java, it suggests that I create a local array value (I already defined this array value in the for loop). Please help me point out the error in my code.

Thx in advance.

P.V.

public String[] AccInformaion(int CustomerAccNumber)
{
String[] name = {"X","Y","Z"};
double[] balance = {1500,10000,10};
int[] AccNumber = {123,456,789};

for(int i = 0; i <= (AccNumber.length -1);i++)
{
if (CustomerAccNumber == AccNumber[i])
{
String customerBalance_S = Double.toString(balance[i]);
String[] value = {name[i],customerBalance_S};

}
else
{
...
}

}

return value;
}

This is a scope issue. When you exit the if and for statements, the variable 'value' no longer exists as it is local to that part of the code only.

That is,

Code:

---

int a = 5;
if (true) {
    int b = 6;
    while (false) {
        int c = 7;
        // Here, a, b, and c are accessible.
    }
    // Here, a and b are accessible.
}
// Here, a is accessible.

---

What you'll want to do is either declare value as an empty String array at the start of the function, or return the value as soon as it is defined.

More on scope: Variable Scope : Variable Scope*«*Language*«*Java Tutorial

Thank you very much. You just solved my problem :D