java - Reading and storing names in an array from user input -

i'm in midst of creating program takes in 10 names user input, stores them in array , prints them out in upper case. know there's been similar threads/questions asked none of them helped me. per, appreciated.

my code:

import java.util.scanner;  public class readandstorenames {  public static void main(string[] args) throws exception {     scanner scan = new scanner(system.in);     //take 10 string values user     system.out.println("enter 10 names: ");     string n = scan.nextline();       string [] names = {n};     //store names in array     (int = 0; < 10; i++){         names[i] = scan.nextline();         }     //sequentially print names , uppercase them     (string : names){         system.out.println(i.touppercase());         }      scan.close();  }  } 

the current error i'm getting (after 3 inputs may add):

enter 10 names:  tom steve phil exception in thread "main" java.lang.arrayindexoutofboundsexception: 1 @ readandstorenames.main(readandstorenames.java:22) 

your problem here:

string [] names = {n}; 

the size of names 1, value 10. want is:

string [] names = new string[n]; 

the latter correct syntax specifying size of arrays.

edit:

it seems want read n using scanner. nextline can anything, not integer. change code this:

import java.util.scanner;  public class readandstorenames {  public static void main(string[] args) throws exception {     scanner scan = new scanner(system.in);      system.out.println("how many names enter?")     int n = scan.nextint(); //ensures take integer     system.out.println("enter " + n + " names: ");      string [] names = new string[n];     //store names in array     (int = 0; < names.length; i++){         names[i] = scan.nextline();         }     //sequentially print names , uppercase them     (string : names){         system.out.println(i.touppercase());         }      scan.close();  }  }