2D array help

[marksey07]

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class Map{
  public static void main(String[] args){
      File map = new File("map1.txt");
      try{
	  String line;
	  ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
	  Scanner scan = new Scanner(map);
	  for(int i = 0;scan.hasNextLine();i++){
	      line = scan.nextLine();
	      list.add(line);
	  }
      System.out.println(list);//demonstrative, to check working, will be removed
      }
      catch(Exception e){
	  System.out.println("invalid file");
      }
      char[][] mArray = new char[//width][//height];
    
	
  }
}

the text file map1.txt is attached.
Basically, could someone tell me how i could define the width and height of my 2d array based on the width and height of the map, considering that it needs to read different rectangular maps.

I believe list.size() should work for the width, but it's the height I don't know how to get

[eRaaaa]

list.size gives you the height not the width or?
Fo the width you could write ((String)list.get(0)).length() (or better use Generics for your List)

But do you need the width?

		char[][] mArray = new char[list.size()][];
		for (int i = 0; i < mArray.length; i++) {
			mArray[i] = ((String) list.get(i)).toCharArray();
		}

:D

[marksey07]

brilliant, think i have sorted this out now

thanks very much