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In this code, I am trying to create 10 accounts with initial $100 in each account.

After creating and array of 10 accounts, I have tried to deposit 100 in each account and then print their balance. I am getting an error. After correction on this, how do I deposit the initial $100 using its constructor>

Thank you

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

public class ATM {
    public static void main(String[] args){
        Account[] myAccount = new Account[10];
        for(int i=0;i<myAccount.length;i++)
            myAccount[i].deposit(100.0);
        
        for(int i=0;i<myAccount.length;i++)
            System.out.println(myAccount[i].getBalance());        
    }
}

class Account
{
    private int id;
    private double balance;
    private double annualInterestRate;
    private String dateCreated;
    
    public Account(){
        CurrentDate();
    }
    
    public Account(int id, double balance){
        this.id=id;
        this.balance=balance;
        CurrentDate();
    }
    
    private void CurrentDate() {
        Calendar currentDate = Calendar.getInstance();
        SimpleDateFormat formatter= new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MMM/dd HH:mm:ss");
        String dateNow = formatter.format(currentDate.getTime());
        dateCreated=dateNow;
    }
            
    public void setId(int id)
    {
        if(id>100)this.id=id;
    }
    
    public int getId()
    {
        return id;
    }
    
    public void setBalance(double balance)
    {
        this.balance=balance;
    }
    
    public double getBalance()
    {
        return balance;
    }
 
    public void setAnualInterestRate(double annualInterestRate)
    {
        this.annualInterestRate=annualInterestRate;
    }
    
    public double getAnualInterestRate()
    {
        return annualInterestRate;
    }
    
    public String getDateCreated()
    {
        return dateCreated;
    }
    public double getMonthlyInterestRate()
    {
        return annualInterestRate/12;
    }
    
    public void withdraw(double amount)
    {
        if(amount<=balance) balance=balance-amount;
    }
    
    public void deposit(double amount)
    {
        if(amount>0) balance=balance+amount;
//        System.out.println(balance);
    }
}

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CEHJ

You could do

for (int i = 0; i < myAccount.length; i++) {
            myAccount[i] = new Account();
            myAccount[i].deposit(100.0);
            System.out.println(myAccount[i].getBalance());
        }

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for_yan

WHne you exceute this
Account[] myAccount = new Account[10];
you just create the array as a whole
then you need to cretae each individual element as an instance of Account class before you can invoke any method
on that object.

for_yan

Before you construct ech of your elements this element contains null and when you invoke method
on the object which is equal to null - that's when you get null pointer exception, no atter if this object is element of the array
or single vraibale

Mike Eghtebas

ASKER

thanks

for_yan

Don't forget to create elements of arrays - it is easy to confuse it with creation of arrays
and forget about it.

CEHJ

No problem

CEHJ