Java array assignment (multiple values)

Question

I have a Java array defined already e.g.

float[] values = new float[3];

I would like to do something like this further on in the code:

Answer 1

On declaration you can do the following.

float[] values = {0.1f, 0.2f, 0.3f};

When the field is already defined, try this.

values = new float[] {0.1f, 0.2f, 0.3f};

Be aware that also the second version creates a new array. If values was the only reference to an already existing field, it becomes eligible for garbage collection.