Java Arrays and Strings

• In Java arrays and strings are objects

• Thus, you can create new ones with new:

  • int[] A = new int[5];
  • int A[] = new int[5]; // also allowed
  • String s = new String(); // empty

• Initializing syntax is also allowed:

  • double readings[] = {3.01, -44.2, 0.0012};
  • String myString = "A brand new string";

• Java allows familiar syntax to access array elements, for example: A[i]

• But not for strings: myString.charAt(i)