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Java Arrays Notes

An array in Java is a collection of elements of the same data type stored in contiguous memory locations, and can hold both primitive and reference types. Arrays are declared using the syntax 'dataType[] arrayName;' and can be initialized with specific values or a defined size. Important points include that array size is fixed, they can store objects, and it's essential to check for ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException when accessing elements.

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Java Arrays Notes

An array in Java is a collection of elements of the same data type stored in contiguous memory locations, and can hold both primitive and reference types. Arrays are declared using the syntax 'dataType[] arrayName;' and can be initialized with specific values or a defined size. Important points include that array size is fixed, they can store objects, and it's essential to check for ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException when accessing elements.

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Java Arrays - Quick Notes

What is an Array?
An array is a collection of elements of the same data type stored in contiguous memory locations. Arrays in

Java are objects and can hold both primitive and reference types.

Declaration of an Array:
Syntax:

dataType[] arrayName;

Example:

int[] numbers;

Initialization of an Array:
Syntax:

arrayName = new dataType[size];

or

dataType[] arrayName = {value1, value2, ...};

Example:

int[] numbers = new int[5];

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

Accessing Array Elements:


Elements are accessed using index numbers starting from 0.

Example:

System.out.println(numbers[0]); // Outputs 10

Example Program:
public class ArrayExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {

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

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

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

Multi-Dimensional Arrays:
Java supports multi-dimensional arrays (e.g., 2D arrays).

Syntax:

dataType[][] arrayName = new dataType[rows][columns];

Example:

int[][] matrix = {

{1, 2, 3},

{4, 5, 6}

};

Enhanced for Loop:


You can use the enhanced for loop to iterate arrays:

for (int num : numbers) {

System.out.println(num);

Important Points:
- Array size is fixed and cannot be changed after creation.

- Arrays can store objects too, e.g., String[].

- Always check for ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.

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