creating array at runtime

Hi,

I want to create an array at run time. I am not sure about its size when coding. I take an input from user through console and then want to create the array of that size.

Code:

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int[] array = new int [5];

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In the example above, I mentioned the size which is fine. I just want to know if size can be given later?

Is this possible? How?

Thanks.

if size can be given later
No. You have to instantiate an array with a size. You can change the size later by making a new array of the same type at a different size and copying the elements of the old array into it - actually assigning the new elements the value of the old elements. The System.arraycopy method is useful for this.

You could do something like this.

Code:

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int[] array = new int[size];

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Here size is an integer variable with some value. If the value of 'size' is determined at the runtime then your array size will be determined at runtime.

Regards,
Hiranya

Thanks. Its helps.

I just want to know if size can be given later?
You can re/instantiate the array at any time.

Code:

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class Pseudo {
    int[] sizes;                  // declaration
    String[] ids = new String[0]; // declaration and instantiation;

    void someMethod() {
        // Instantiate the sizes array declared as a member variable.
        // Java assigns each element the default value of zero.
        sizes = new int[16];
        // Instantiate the ids array declared and insantiated as a
        // (zero-length array) member variable.
        // Each element of this array is null.
        ids = new String[4];
    }
}

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