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Java Arrays Reviewer

The document provides a comprehensive overview of Java arrays, including definitions, declarations, creation, initialization, and accessing elements. It also covers array length, looping techniques, multidimensional arrays, common operations, and pitfalls associated with arrays. Key distinctions between array properties and methods, specifically .length for arrays and .length() for strings, are highlighted.

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Java Arrays Reviewer

The document provides a comprehensive overview of Java arrays, including definitions, declarations, creation, initialization, and accessing elements. It also covers array length, looping techniques, multidimensional arrays, common operations, and pitfalls associated with arrays. Key distinctions between array properties and methods, specifically .length for arrays and .length() for strings, are highlighted.

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Java Arrays Reviewer

1. What is an Array?

An array is a container object that holds a fixed number of values of a single data type. Each item in an array

is called an element, and each element is accessed by its index.

2. Declaring Arrays

int[] numbers; // Preferred way

String names[]; // Also valid

3. Creating Arrays

int[] numbers = new int[5]; // Creates an array of 5 integers

String[] names = new String[3]; // Creates an array of 3 strings

4. Initializing Arrays

int[] scores = {90, 85, 70, 100}; // Inline initialization

scores[0] = 95; // Assigning values by index

5. Accessing Array Elements

System.out.println(scores[2]); // Outputs: 70

6. Array Length

int length = scores.length; // Get number of elements in the array

7. Looping Through Arrays

Using a for loop:

for (int i = 0; i < scores.length; i++) {

System.out.println(scores[i]);

}
Java Arrays Reviewer

Using a for-each loop:

for (int score : scores) {

System.out.println(score);

8. Multidimensional Arrays

int[][] matrix = {

{1, 2},

{3, 4},

{5, 6}

};

System.out.println(matrix[1][1]); // Outputs: 4

9. Common Array Operations

- Sorting: Arrays.sort(scores);

- Copying: int[] copy = Arrays.copyOf(scores, scores.length);

- Comparing: boolean isEqual = Arrays.equals(scores, copy);

- Filling: Arrays.fill(scores, 0); // Fill all elements with 0

(Note: Import java.util.Arrays for utility methods.)

10. Common Pitfalls

- Arrays are zero-indexed: array[0] is the first element.

- Fixed size: You cannot change the size of an array once its created.

- Use ArrayList if you need a resizable array.

What does .length do?

In Java, .length is used to get the number of elements in an array.


Java Arrays Reviewer

Example:

int[] numbers = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};

System.out.println(numbers.length); // Output: 5

Key Points:

- .length is a property (not a method) of arraysno parentheses are used.

- It returns the total number of elements the array can hold.

- Useful for loops, especially when you don't know the array size beforehand.

Important:

- For arrays: array.length

- For strings: string.length() this is a method, not a property.

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