return two variables from one method

Question

How to write the following code correctly?

public String toString(int[] position, int xOffset, int yOffset) {
    String postn = String.format(\"[%d,%d]\", posit         


        

Answer 1

In Java, when you want a function to return multiple values, you must

• embed those values in an object you return
• or change an object that is passed to your function ~ dystroy

You have two options (that I know of) here:

Option 1: Return as a new array:

 public String[] toString(int[] position,int xOffset,int yOffset) {
        String postn=String.format("[%d,%d]",position[0],position[1]);
        String movm=String.format("[%d,%d]",xOffset,yOffset);

        string [] myArray = new string[2];
        myArray[0] = postn;
        myArray[1] = movm;

        return myarray; //returns as array
     }

Option 2: Return as such

Edited to show get set

    private String a;
    private String b;

    public void setPostN(String s)
    {
            a= s;
    }

    public String getPostN()
    {
            return a;
    }

    public void setMovm(String s)
    {
            a= s;
    }

    public String getMovm() 
    {
            return a;
    }

with your method:

public void toString(int[] position,int xOffset,int yOffset) {
        String postn=String.format("[%d,%d]",position[0],position[1]);
        String movm=String.format("[%d,%d]",xOffset,yOffset);

        setPostN(postn);
        setMovm(movm);

       //no return, but available via calling getMovm() or getPostN()
     }