Since the introduction of the Java Collections Framework with JDK 1.2, I have used Java arrays significantly less frequently than I used to. However, I still use arrays occasionally, often because ...

Java supports arrays. Each element occupies the same number of bytes, and the exact number depends on the type of the element’s data item. Furthermore, all elements share the same type.

To find the size of a Java array, query an array’s length property. The Java array size is set permanently when the array is initialized. The size or length count of an array in Java includes both ...