Errors compiling program - passing array to method

Question

My program has several errors when compiling and I don't know what I am missing? I would appreciate any tips about where to look if it's syntax, missing curly braces, anything. I am doing this as a practice for my midterm tonight and we can use our notes but they won't help me much if I have them wrong.. Thanks in advance for any help. I will list the errors then a copy of what Ive written.
'.class' expected
int[]date = int new[3];
illegal start of expression
public static int verifyDate(int [] d)
';' expected
unexpected type
required: value
found : class
int[]date = int new[3];
cannot resolve symbol
symbol: method verifyDate (int[])
location: class MidTermPractice.MidTerm
int check = verifyDate(date);
imcompatible types
found : int
required: boolean
if (check = 0)
/* Rhonda Roberson
* MidTerm.java
* Practice Midterm
* Created on November 17, 2004, 4:08 PM
package MidTernPractice;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
public class MidTerm
//Main method
public static void main(String[]args)
int[]date = int new[3];
String monthAsString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
"Enter Month", "Enter Month as a number", JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
date[0] = Integer.parseInt(monthAsString);
String dayAsString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
"Enter Day", "Enter Day as a number", JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
date[1] = Integer.parseInt(dayAsString);
String yearAsString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
"Enter Year", "Enter 4 digit Year", JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
date[2] = Integer.parseInt(yearAsString);
//Call VerifyDate() Method
int check = verifyDate(date);
//Print Message if date is valid
if (check = 0)
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Date is Valid");
else
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Date is NOT VALID");
//************Method to verify date
public static int verifyDate(int [] d)
int check = 0;
if (d[0] < 1 || d[0] > 12)
check = 1;
if(d[1] < 1 || d[1] > 31)
check - 1;
if(d[2] < 1900 || d[2] >2100)
check = 1;
return check;

Answer 1

'.class' expected
int[]date = int new[3];
You need a space between int[] and date and it should be "= new int[3];"
unexpected type
required: value
found : class
int[]date = int new[3];
Same as above
imcompatible types
found : int
required: boolean
if (check = 0)
The Java operator to compare two values is == not =