From Java to C#: A Developer's Guide

12.1. One-dimensional arrays

The syntax for array declaration is the same in C# as in Java, except for one difference – when declaring an array, Java permits putting the square brackets either in front of or behind the array's type. C# only allows the former – Putting the square brackets after an array identifier will cause a compilation error. ^[3]

^[3] C/C++ mandates that the square brackets be behind the array type (as in int array[];).

Both the following declarations are okay in Java:

• int MyArray[];

• int []MyArray;

However, only int []MyArray; is legal in C#.

Other than that, the syntax for array declaration, instantiation, and initialization are identical in C# and Java as far as 1D arrays are concerned. Examples are shown below as a refresher ...