java - 2D array with user input -

i want create 5 row 2 column int array , have user input each value in array. want use stdin input. why won't work? please help! thanks.

this effort:

int [][] = new int [5][2];  int i; int j;  for( = 0; < 4; i++ ); {   for( j = 0; j < 2; j++ );   {     system.out.println( "month number (e.g. august = 8)" );     int month = stdin.readint();     a[i][0] = month;      system.out.println( "year number (e.g. 2007)" );                     int year = stdin.readint();     a[i][1] = year;    } } 

you're asking both values user, no need nested loop:

int [][] = new int [5][2]; for(int = 0; < 5; i++ ) {     system.out.println( "month number (e.g. august = 8)" );     int month = stdin.readint();     a[i][0] = month;      system.out.println( "year number (e.g. 2007)" );                     int year = stdin.readint();     a[i][1] = year;  } 

i've removed semicolon ; had after first loop making useless, , fixed iteration 4 ( you're looping [0..4) , want [0..5) ).

j removed since nested loop not needed , i've make i local loop.