ARRAYS

An array is a collection of homogeneous (same type)

data items stored in contiguous memory locations. 
OR An Array is a collection of variables of same data
type that are referenced by a common name.
int ar[]=new int [5];
12 -43 0 1 1000

ar[0] ar[1] ar[2] ar[3] ar[4]

1200 1204 1208 1212 1216
 NEED
In case many elements of same datatype need
to be stored and processed.

TYPES OF ARRAYS
One Dimensional Array- Comprised of finite
homogeneous elements

Double Dimensional Array-Comprised of elements,

each of which is also an array
 SINGLE DIMENSIONAL ARRAY
Comprised of finite homogeneous elements
Simplest form of an array
Declaration of array-
type arrayname[];
type arrayname[]= new type[size];
eg- float marks[]=new float[10];

type[] arrayname= new type[size];

eg- float[] marks=new float[10];
or
float marks[];
marks= new float[10];
• //example of array declaration and
initialisation
• int ar[]={1,2,3,4,5}; // size of the array is 5
• int ar[4]={1,2,3,4};
• Int ar[]=new int[5];
• Ar[0]=1;
• Ar[1]=3;
• Total number of Bytes required to store elements in
a 1-D array are = size of type*size of array
• The datatype of array elements is known as the
base type of the array.
• Internally arrays are stored as a special object.