error: Array required, but String found

Question

I\'ve declared public static arrays for name and id:

public static String[] name = new String[19];     
public static int[] id  = new int[19];

Answer 1

Pay close attention to how you're using your variables. name (inside of your method) is a String, but you're doing an array element access on it. with i. The same is true for id; it is an int, but you're doing an array element access on it.

You're effectively shadowing your static variables, which causes confusion and heartache.

Consider renaming the parameters to your method, or using the class name to reference them.

Either:

public static boolean add (String theName , int theIds, int i)

or:

// for every usage of id and name as arrays
MyClass.name[i]= name;
MyClass.id[i]=id;