Arrays 1

[Cagliostro]

Hi,
I have an array like

xxxx[] x;
x = new xxxx[10];

How can I enlarge this array when I find it too small? I wand to do it without it's data to be removed. Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com

 

[palbano]

maybe ur looking for System.arraycopy() ?

-pete

 

[jfryer]

If you are looking to change the size of your array, I would suggest that an array is not what you should be using.

Arrays by there very nature are static length data types, they are not designed to change size. I would suggest using either Vector() (if you are using threads, since it is thread safe - but very slow), or an ArrayList() (faster, but not thread safe)

Both work in a manner very similar to an Array but the added benefits of the java.util.List interface (iterators etc.) and both are dynamic. -------------------------------------------
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