java - Accessing an array in another method -

i trying access array in separate method initialized in.

public void initializearray() {                     string sentences[] = new string[5];      for(int i=0; i<5; i++)     {          sentences[i] = i+1;     } }  public void printarray() {     for(int i=0; i<5; i++)     {         system.out.println(sentences[i]);     } } 

i know in 1 loop, can explain how print array way? need access sentences array in separate method initialized in. tried make instance of array @ top of program gives me error saying "local variable hides field".

i tried make instance of array @ top of program gives me error saying "local variable hides field".

you have instance variable, remove local variable within method:

public void initializearray() {                     //string sentences[] = new string[5];     ... } 

also don't use magic numbers did in for-loop:

for(int i=0; i<5; i++)//use `sentences.length` instead of `5`