To make this more concrete, consider the following code fragment: Click here to view code image // Why generic array creation is illegal - won't compile! List<String>[] stringLists = new List<String>[1]; // (1) List<Integer> intList = List.of(42); // (2) Object[] objects = stringLists; // (3) objects[0] = intList; // (4) String s = stringLists[0].get(0); // (5)
