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byte [] b1, b2[];
byte b3 [][];

b2 is a 2 dimensional array....so can't b3 be assigned to b2?
b2 = b3;

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Neelima,
Try this and let me know what you think.
 
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looks like a valid assignment....sorry I don't have java running on my current system to check that out. pls help!
 
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Neelima,
If you write the code as shown below


You will get compile time error at LINE X saying b3 is not initialized. So you need to specify constant values to the array b3 or either allocate memory using new operator.
b3 = new byte[1][1];

and as far as the original question is concerned yes both b2 and b3 are two dimensional arrays.

A word of advice: If you are planning to give the certification , download java sdk from sun web site and try out the code. You need to have lot of coding practice, reading books is not just sufficient.


Good Luck !!!
 
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Ofcourse Neelima , You can assign if the arrays are not uninitilized.



And the above code compiles fine.

Hope that helps
[ October 16, 2005: Message edited by: Sandeep Chhabra ]
 
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and if al your arrays were instance variables (members of a class) it would no problem to assign b3 to b2, because they both are referring to null.

but if they are local variables, they must be initialized before use (so you have to initialize b3 before you can assign it to b2)
 
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