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Phoenix S.
Phoenix S.
2,456 Points
Posted by Phoenix S.
Phoenix S.
2,456 Points

Why does using sweetFlavors/savoryFlavors generate this?

When I changed the code to 

for (String sweet : sweetFlavors) {
      for (String savory : savoryFlavors) {
        console.printf("%s and %s %n", sweetFlavors, savoryFlavors);
      }
    }

the out put was :

[Ljava.lang.String;@15db9742 and [Ljava.lang.String;@6d06d69c

can some break down for me why this happens??

2 Answers

Oscar Acevedo
Oscar Acevedo
8,240 Points
Oscar Acevedo
Oscar Acevedo
8,240 Points

Hey there, try changing this line

console.printf("%s and %s %n", sweetFlavors, savoryFlavors);

to this

console.printf("%s and %s %n", sweet, savory);

You are printing the array object which is why you're getting [Ljava.lang.String;@15db9742 and [Ljava.lang.String;@6d06d69c.

Phoenix S.
Phoenix S.
2,456 Points
Phoenix S.
Phoenix S.
2,456 Points

I had it correct. I just want an explanation as to why it returns the array object.

Lauren Moineau
Lauren Moineau
9,483 Points

Hi Phoenix. Could you please share the link of the challenge or video it refers to? Thanks :)