Re: Change String value in method call

[Joe Cheung]

Dear all,

I attempt to modify the String value using the code shown below:

String temp = "Before";
System.out.println("Output 1" + temp);
method(temp);
System.out.println("Output 2" + temp);

public void method(String a) {
a = "After";
}

I expected the 1st and 2nd line will print "Before" and "After" but the both lines displayed "Before"!!!

How can I change the value of variable "temp"?

Regards,
Joe

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

You can't change the value of a local variable except by assigning to it from the method where it is declared. Read this and then this, and you'll understand why.