Lesson 77

Multidimensional Arrays

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2D Array
- So far, we have talked about arrays as a 1-dimesion (1D) structure.
- Multi-dimensional arrays have more than one index, and represent higher
dimensions of data.
- For example, we would like to store the value of all pieces in a chess
board.
String[][] chessBoard = new String[8][8];
chessBoard[0][0] = "Black Rook";
chessBoard[0][2] = "Black Bishop";
chessBoard[0][3] = "Black King";
chessBoard[0][4] = "Black Queen";
chessBoard[0][5] = "Black Bishop";

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chessBoard[0][6] = "Black Knight";
chessBoard[0][7] = "Black Rook";
chessBoard[1][0] = "Black Pawn";
//....
Shortcut to Initialisation
Multidimensional arrays can also be initialised in one line.

String[][] square = {{"1","2"},{"3","4"}};

int[][][] cube = {
{{1,2}, {3,4}},
{{5,6}, {7,8}},
{{9,10}, {11,12}}
};

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Use
- Although multidimensional arrays can be very useful for computation, we
can also use a 1D array populated with objects instead.
- This is easier to read and understand, and will be covered soon.

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Great work, you’ve completed this lesson!

Next up: Using the ArrayList class.

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