How to Write an Array of Strings to the Output Console in Java

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We can write an array of strings to the output console in Java by using loops or built-in utility methods. The following are the ways to write an array of strings to the output console.

• Using for-loop

• Using Arrays.toString()

• Nested Array

Using for-loop

A for loop iterates through the array and prints each element to the console. It repeats a code block for a specified number of iterations.

Syntax

The following is the syntax for using for loop

for (statement 1; statement 2; statement 3) {
  // code block to be executed
}

Example

The following example demonstrates writing elements of an array to the output console through looping

public class Welcome {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      String[] greeting = new String[3];
      greeting[0] = "This is the greeting";
      greeting[1] = "for all the readers from";
      greeting[2] = "Java Source .";
      
      for (int i = 0; i < greeting.length; i++){
         System.out.println(greeting[i]);
      }
   }
}

Output

This is the greeting
For all the readers From
Java source .

Using Arrays.toString()

The java.util.Arrays.toString(int[]) method provides a string representation of the elements in the specified int array. This representation includes the array's elements enclosed in square brackets ("[]"), with adjacent elements separated by ", " (a comma and a space).

Example

The following example demonstrates writing elements of an array to the output console using Arrays.toString()

import java.util.Arrays;

public class HelloWorld {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      String[] arr = new String[] {"Tutorials", "Point", ".com"}; 
      System.out.println(Arrays.toString(arr));
   }
}

Output

[Tutorials, Point, .com]    .

Using Nested Array

The Arrays.deepToString() method is used for nested arrays (arrays within arrays). It returns a string representation of multidimensional arrays, ensuring that each sub-array is properly represented, with brackets around each array and all elements displayed.

Example

The following example demonstrates writing elements of an array to the output using Arrays.deepToString() method

import java.util.Arrays;

public class HelloWorld {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      String[][] deepArr = new String[][] {{"Sai", "Gopal"}, {"Pallavi", "Priya"}};
      System.out.println(Arrays.toString(deepArr));
      System.out.println(Arrays.deepToString(deepArr));
   }
}

Output

[[Sai, Gopal], [Pallavi, Priya]]