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Understanding 2D Arrays in Java

The document defines a 2D array in Java called A with 6 rows and 5 columns. It then explains that a 2D array in Java is actually an array of arrays, with the outer array containing references to the inner arrays. So A is a 1D array of references, with each element referencing a 1D integer array of length 5. This allows 2D array access using two indices, like A[row][column].

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Understanding 2D Arrays in Java

The document defines a 2D array in Java called A with 6 rows and 5 columns. It then explains that a 2D array in Java is actually an array of arrays, with the outer array containing references to the inner arrays. So A is a 1D array of references, with each element referencing a 1D integer array of length 5. This allows 2D array access using two indices, like A[row][column].

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int [][] A = new int[6][5];

A[0][0] A[0][1] A[0][2] A[0][3] A[0][4]

A[1][0] A[1][1] A[1][2] A[1][3] A[1][4]

A[2][0] A[2][1] A[2][2] A[2][3] A[2][4]

A[3][0] A[3][1] A[3][2] A[3][3] A[3][4]

A[4][0] A[4][1] A[4][2] A[4][3] A[4][4]

A[5][0] A[5][1] A[5][2] A[5][3] A[5][4]

This is how java understands 2D arrays.

A[0]

A[0][0] A[0][1] A[0][2] A[0][3] A[0][4]

A[1]

A[1][0] A[1][1] A[1][2] A[1][3] A[1][4]

A[2]

A[2][0] A[2][1] A[2][2] A[2][3] A[2][4]

A[3]

A[3][0] A[3][1] A[3][2] A[3][3] A[3][4]

A[4]

A[4][0] A[4][1] A[4][2] A[4][3] A[4][4]

A[5]

A[5][0] A[5][1] A[5][2] A[5][3] A[5][4]

A is a reference to a 1 dimensional array of references.


Every element in the one-dimensional array of reference is a reference to an 1 dimensional array of
integers.

A[0]

A[0][0] A[0][1] A[0][2] A[0][3] A[0][4]

A[1]

A[1][0] A[1][1] A[1][2] A[1][3] A[1][4]

A[2]

A[2][0] A[2][1] A[2][2] A[2][3] A[2][4]

A[3]

A[3][0] A[3][1] A[3][2] A[3][3] A[3][4]

A[4]

A[4][0] A[4][1] A[4][2] A[4][3] A[4][4]

A[5]

A[5][0] A[5][1] A[5][2] A[5][3] A[5][4]

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