Java For Everyone: Compatible with Java 5, 6, and 7, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 6

ARRAYS AND ARRAY LISTS

CHAPTER GOALS

To collect elements using arrays and array lists

To use the enhanced for loop for traversing arrays and array lists

To learn common algorithms for processing arrays and array lists

To work with two-dimensional arrays

CHAPTER CONTENTS

6.1 ARRAYS

Syntax 6.1: Arrays

Common Error 6.1: Bounds Errors

Common Error 6.2: Uninitialized Arrays

Programming Tip 6.1: Use Arrays for Sequences of Related Items

Random Fact 6.1: An Early Internet Worm

6.2 THE ENHANCED FOR LOOP

Syntax 6.2: The Enhanced for Loop

6.3 COMMON ARRAY ALGORITHMS

Common Error 6.3: Underestimating the Size of a Data Set

Special Topic 6.1: Sorting with theJava Library

Special Topic 6.2: Binary Search

6.4 USING ARRAYS WITH METHODS

Special Topic 6.3: Methods with a Variable Number of Parameters

6.5 PROBLEM SOLVING: ADAPTING ALGORITHMS

Programming Tip 6.2: Reading Exception Reports

How To 6.1: Working with Arrays

Worked Example 6.1: Rolling the Dice

6.6 PROBLEM SOLVING: DISCOVERING ALGORITHMS BY MANIPULATING PHYSICAL OBJECTS

Video Example 6.1: Removing Duplicates from an Array

6.7 TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAYS

Syntax 6.3: Two-Dimensional Array Declaration

Worked Example 6.2: A World Population Table

Special Topic 6.4: Two-Dimensional Arrays with Variable Row Lengths

Special Topic 6.5: Multidimensional Arrays

6.8 ARRAY LISTS

Syntax 6.4: Array Lists

Common Error 6.4: Length and Size

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