Java Arrays - Programming Examples

 Sure, I'd be happy to provide some examples of working with arrays in Java.

1. Initializing an Array

To initialize an array in Java, you can use the following syntax:

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datatype[] arrayName = new datatype[length];

Here's an example of initializing an array of integers:

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int[] myIntArray = new int[5];

This creates an integer array with a length of 5.

2. Accessing Elements of an Array

To access an element of an array in Java, you use the index of the element. Remember that the first element of an array has an index of 0.

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int[] myIntArray = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int firstElement = myIntArray[0];
int thirdElement = myIntArray[2];

In this example, firstElement would have the value 1 and thirdElement would have the value 3.

3. Modifying Elements of an Array

To modify an element of an array in Java, you can simply assign a new value to that element's index.

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int[] myIntArray = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
myIntArray[2] = 6;

In this example, the value of the third element of myIntArray would change from 3 to 6.

4. Iterating Over an Array

To iterate over an array in Java, you can use a for loop. Here's an example:

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int[] myIntArray = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
for (int i = 0; i < myIntArray.length; i++) {
    System.out.println(myIntArray[i]);
}

This will print out each element of the array on a new line.

5. Copying an Array

To copy an array in Java, you can use the Arrays.copyOf() method.

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int[] myIntArray = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int[] copyOfMyArray = Arrays.copyOf(myIntArray, myIntArray.length);

This creates a new array that is a copy of the original array.

6. Sorting an Array

To sort an array in Java, you can use the Arrays.sort() method.

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int[] myIntArray = {5, 2, 8, 1, 3};
Arrays.sort(myIntArray);

This will sort the array in ascending order.

7. Finding the Maximum or Minimum Value in an Array

To find the maximum or minimum value in an array in Java, you can use a for loop to iterate over the array and keep track of the maximum or minimum value.

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int[] myIntArray = {5, 2, 8, 1, 3};
int max = myIntArray[0];
int min = myIntArray[0];
for (int i = 1; i < myIntArray.length; i++) {
    if (myIntArray[i] > max) {
        max = myIntArray[i];
    }
    if (myIntArray[i] < min) {
        min = myIntArray[i];
    }
}

In this example, max would have the value 8 and min would have the value 1.

I hope these examples are helpful! Let me know if you have any questions.