Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void android.widget.ImageView.setImageResource(int)' on a null object reference

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I'm trying to fill this array with pictures(png) and I got an error.. any suggestions?

//body part images
private ImageView[] bodyParts;


bodyParts = new ImageView[numParts];
bodyParts[0].setImageResource(R.drawable.stage1);
bodyParts[1].setImageResource(R.drawable.stage2);
bodyParts[2].setImageResource(R.drawable.stage3);
bodyParts[3].setImageResource(R.drawable.stage4);
bodyParts[4].setImageResource(R.drawable.stage5);

Possible duplicate of [What is a NullPointerException, and how do I fix it?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/218384/what-is-a-nullpointerexception-and-how-do-i-fix-it) — M. le Rutte, May 01 '18 at 20:45
You haven't assigned a value to any of your `bodyParts` elements. — Lucas Cabrales, May 01 '18 at 20:52
***Off Topic:*** The **Android-studio** shouldnt be a tag in your post sinse you dont talk about it. — CodingM, May 01 '18 at 22:13

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 01 '18 at 20:52

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This error appeared because there is no imageview in the array, you used the method setImageResource() on a null object , the array bodyParts don't contains any imageview

answered May 01 '18 at 20:52

Mohamad Abdallah

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Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void android.widget.ImageView.setImageResource(int)' on a null object reference

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