Constructors and Arrays

[Cecil Phillip]

Why does the compiler give me this error for my code
Test.java [19:1] illegal start of expression
tin = {1,2,3,4};
^
1 error
Errors compiling Maya.

public class Test {
private int[] tin;

public Test {
this.tin = {1,2,3,4};
}
}

[Cecil Phillip]

Correction
Test.java [19:1] illegal start of expression
tin = {1,2,3,4};
^
1 error
Errors compiling Test.java

public class Test {
private int[] tin;
public Test {
this.tin = {1,2,3,4};
}
}

[Nathaniel Stoddard]

As far as I understand it, the {...} notation can only be used in the declaration of an array: int[] tin = {1,2,3,4};
If you later want to set tin to some other array of values, you will need to use an anonymous array: tin = new int[] {1,2,3,4};

[Gabriel White]

Can you post your constructor?
You are using the "this" command which calls one of your constructors in your class. If you define the array in your constructor, then you can call the array like you are doing. But I would just declare the entire array in the constructor or declare it in the main method.
HTH