Array Initialization

[sentil kumar]

int [] a1;
a1= {2,2,2};
why the above is not compiled. but the below code works fine.
a1= new int[]{2,2,2};

[Sanjeev Singh]

Sentil,
Rather than asking why?Just burn that for the array creation by using syntax

int [] a1= {2,2,2};

The array declaration ,creation(on the fly... there is no new operator) and initialization can not be separated out.You can not image an object like {2,2,2} which is to be refered by a1 and for

int [] a1= new int[]{2,2,2};

The array declaration may be separated out from the creation and initilization but the creation and initialization can not be separated out.