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Java Java Data Structures Organizing Data Arrays

Mauricio Duran
Mauricio Duran
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Posted by Mauricio Duran
Mauricio Duran
6,167 Points

Why use String[]

Isn't it easier to just use an ArrayList in order to add values to an Array?

1 Answer

Craig Dennis
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Craig Dennis
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Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

It's coming...this is all a build up to why you would use ArrayList ;)

Many APIs return arrays of Strings, and often if you know your data is final, you can use the array literal syntax to make a nice succinct grouping of strings.