arrays - Java method returning hashcode ,i want a single value back -

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i keep getting hash value when trying return single value have tried number of different thing yet luck

private static void displayhighestscores(int[] walkingscores, int[] groomingscores,         int[] overallscore, int  numberofcompetitors) {     findmax(walkingscores, groomingscores,  overallscore, numberofcompetitors);     printtitle();     system.out.println("the best walking score " + walkingscores.tostring());     system.out.println("the best grooming score " + groomingscores.tostring());     system.out.println("the best overall score " + overallscore.tostring());    } private static int findmax(int[]walkingscores,int[] groomingscores,int[] overallscore, int numberofcompetitors){     int i;     int lowest = integer.min_value;     (i = 0; < numberofcompetitors; i++){         if (walkingscores[i] > lowest)             lowest = walkingscores[i];     }     return i;  }   printing out : 

village dogs competition 2014

the best walking score [i@2a08d18c

the best grooming score [i@28f553e3

the best overall score [i@2567117

press return continue

the method fine, you're printing out wrong.

instead of calling .tostring() on arrays, use arrays.tostring(array), e.g.

system.out.println("the best walking score " + arrays.tostring(walkingscores));