Question

Select the valid statement to declare and initialize an array in Java:

• A. int[] marks;
• B. int[] marks = 60, 70, 90;
• C. int[] marks = (60, 70, 90);
• D. int[] marks = [60, 70, 90];

Hint:

In Java, initialize arrays using curly braces: int[] array = {val1, val2, val3};

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

In Java, arrays are used to store multiple values of the same type in a single variable.
To declare and initialize an array, the correct syntax is: int[] marks = 60, 70, 90;
- Option (A) is only a declaration, not initialization.
- Option (C) is invalid because Java does not use parentheses for array initialization.
- Option (D) uses square brackets incorrectly — Java uses them for type declaration, not for initializing values.
Only option (B) correctly uses curly braces and assigns values to the array.