Returning an array without assign to a variable

Question

Is there any way in java to return a new array without assigning it first to a variable? Here is an example:

public class Data {
    private int a;
    private i         


        

Answer 1

You still need to create the array, even if you do not assign it to a variable. Try this:

public int[] getData() {
    return new int[] {a,b,c,d};
}

Your code sample did not work because the compiler, for one thing, still needs to know what type you are attempting to create via static initialization {}.