Java 6 Illuminated: An Active Learning Approach, 2nd Edition

570 CHAPTER 9 Multidimensional Arrays and the ArrayList Class

boolean type are initialized to false, and elements of class types are initial-

ized to null.

9.1.3 Combining the Declaration and Instantiation of

Multidimensional Arrays

Multidimensional arrays, like single-dimensional arrays, can also be instan-

tiated when they are declared. To combine the declaration and instantia-

tion of a two-dimensional array, use this syntax:

datatype [ ][ ] arrayName = new datatype [exp1][exp2];

where exp1 and exp2 are expressions that evaluate to integers and

specify, respectively, the number of rows and columns in the array.

Thus, this statement:

double [][]dailyTemps ...