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The document discusses arrays in Java programming. It defines an array as a data structure that holds a collection of the same type of data elements. The document covers how to declare, create, initialize arrays and access array elements using indexed variables. It also discusses default element values, array length, array initializers, and examples of using arrays in programs.
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Chapter 6 Arrays

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Opening Problem
Read one hundred numbers, compute their average, and find out how many numbers are above the average.

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Solution

AnalyzeNumbers

Run

Run with prepared input


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Objectives

To describe why arrays are necessary in programming (6.1). To declare array reference variables and create arrays (6.2.1-6.2.2). To initialize the values in an array (6.2.3). To access array elements using indexed variables (6.2.4). To declare, create, and initialize an array using an array initializer (6.2.5). To program common array operations (displaying arrays, summing all elements, finding min and max elements, random shuffling, shifting elements) (6.2.6). To simplify programming using the for-each loops (6.2.7). To apply arrays in the LottoNumbers and DeckOfCards problems (6.3-6.4). To copy contents from one array to another (6.5). To develop and invoke methods with array arguments and return value (6.66.7). To define a method with variable-length argument list (6.8). To search elements using the linear (6.9.1) or binary (6.9.2) search algorithm. To sort an array using the selection sort (6.10.1) To sort an array using the insertion sort algorithm (6.10.2). To use the methods in the Arrays class (6.11).
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Introducing Arrays
Array is a data structure that represents a collection of the same types of data.
double[] myList = new double[10]; myList reference myList[0] myList[1] Array reference variable myList[2] myList[3] myList[4] Array element at index 5 myList[5] myList[6] myList[7] myList[8] myList[9] 5.6 4.5 3.3 13.2 4 34.33 34 45.45 99.993 11123
5

Element value

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Declaring Array Variables

datatype[] arrayRefVar;

Example:
double[] myList;

datatype arrayRefVar[]; // This style is allowed, but not preferred Example:


double myList[];

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Creating Arrays
arrayRefVar = new datatype[arraySize]; Example:
myList = new double[10];

references the first element in the array. myList[9] references the last element in the array.
myList[0]

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Declaring and Creating in One Step

datatype[] arrayRefVar = new datatype[arraySize];


double[] myList = new double[10];

datatype arrayRefVar[] = new datatype[arraySize];


double myList[] = new double[10];
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The Length of an Array


Once an array is created, its size is fixed. It cannot be changed. You can find its size using
arrayRefVar.length

For example,
myList.length returns 10

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Default Values
When an array is created, its elements are assigned the default value of
0 for the numeric primitive data types, '\u0000' for char types, and false for boolean types.

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Indexed Variables
The array elements are accessed through the index. The array indices are 0-based, i.e., it starts from 0 to arrayRefVar.length-1. In the example in Figure 6.1, myList holds ten double values and the indices are from 0 to 9. Each element in the array is represented using the following syntax, known as an indexed variable:
arrayRefVar[index];
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Using Indexed Variables


After an array is created, an indexed variable can be used in the same way as a regular variable. For example, the following code adds the value in myList[0] and myList[1] to myList[2].
myList[2] = myList[0] + myList[1];

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Array Initializers
Declaring,

creating, initializing in one step:

double[] myList = {1.9, 2.9, 3.4, 3.5};

This shorthand syntax must be in one statement.

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Declaring, creating, initializing Using the Shorthand Notation


double[] myList = {1.9, 2.9, 3.4, 3.5};

This shorthand notation is equivalent to the following statements:


double[] myList = new double[4]; myList[0] = 1.9; myList[1] = 2.9;

myList[2] = 3.4;
myList[3] = 3.5;
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CAUTION
Using the shorthand notation, you have to declare, create, and initialize the array all in one statement. Splitting it would cause a syntax error. For example, the following is wrong:
double[] myList;
myList = {1.9, 2.9, 3.4, 3.5};
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animation

Trace Program with Arrays


Declare array variable values, create an array, and assign its reference to values

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the array is created

0 1 2 3 4

0 0 0 0 0

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Trace Program with Arrays


i becomes 1

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the array is created

0 1 2 3 4

0 0 0 0 0

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Trace Program with Arrays


i (=1) is less than 5

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the array is created

0 1 2 3 4

0 0 0 0 0

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Trace Program with Arrays


After this line is executed, value[1] is 1

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the first iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 0 0 0

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Trace Program with Arrays


After i++, i becomes 2

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the first iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 0 0 0

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Trace Program with Arrays


public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }
i (= 2) is less than 5

After the first iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 0 0 0

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animation

Trace Program with Arrays


After this line is executed, values[2] is 3 (2 + 1)

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the second iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 0 0

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Trace Program with Arrays


After this, i becomes 3.

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the second iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 0 0

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animation

Trace Program with Arrays


i (=3) is still less than 5.

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the second iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 0 0

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Trace Program with Arrays


After this line, values[3] becomes 6 (3 + 3)

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the third iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 6 0

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animation

Trace Program with Arrays


After this, i becomes 4

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the third iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 6 0

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animation

Trace Program with Arrays


i (=4) is still less than 5

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the third iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 6 0

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animation

Trace Program with Arrays


After this, values[4] becomes 10 (4 + 6)

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the fourth iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 6 10

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Trace Program with Arrays


After i++, i becomes 5 public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the fourth iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 6 10

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animation

Trace Program with Arrays


i ( =5) < 5 is false. Exit the loop public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

After the fourth iteration

0 1 2 3 4

0 1 3 6 10

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animation

Trace Program with Arrays


After this line, values[0] is 11 (1 + 10)

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int[] values = new int[5]; for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++) { values[i] = i + values[i-1]; } values[0] = values[1] + values[4]; } }

0 1 2 3 4

11 1 3 6 10

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Processing Arrays
See the examples in the text.
1.

(Initializing arrays with input values)

2.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

(Initializing arrays with random values)


(Printing arrays) (Summing all elements) (Finding the largest element) (Finding the smallest index of the largest element) (Random shuffling) (Shifting elements)
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Initializing arrays with input values


java.util.Scanner input = new java.util.Scanner(System.in); System.out.print("Enter " + myList.length + " values: "); for (int i = 0; i < myList.length; i++) myList[i] = input.nextDouble();

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Initializing arrays with random values


for (int i = 0; i < myList.length; i++) { myList[i] = Math.random() * 100; }

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Printing arrays
for (int i = 0; i < myList.length; i++) { System.out.print(myList[i] + " "); }

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Summing all elements


double total = 0; for (int i = 0; i < myList.length; i++) { total += myList[i]; }

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Finding the largest element


double max = myList[0]; for (int i = 1; i < myList.length; i++) { if (myList[i] > max) max = myList[i]; }

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Random shuffling
for (int i = 0; i < myList.length; i++) { // Generate an index j randomly int index = (int)(Math.random() * myList.length); // Swap myList[i] with myList[j] double temp = myList[i]; myList[i] = myList[index]; myList[index] = temp; } myList i [0] [1] . . . [index] A random index swap

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Shifting Elements
double temp = myList[0]; // Retain the first element // Shift elements left for (int i = 1; i < myList.length; i++) { myList[i - 1] = myList[i]; } myList

// Move the first element to fill in the last position myList[myList.length - 1] = temp;

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Enhanced for Loop (for-each loop)


JDK 1.5 introduced a new for loop that enables you to traverse the complete array sequentially without using an index variable. For example, the following code displays all elements in the array myList:
for (double value: myList) System.out.println(value);

In general, the syntax is


for (elementType value: arrayRefVar) { // Process the value }

You still have to use an index variable if you wish to traverse the array in a different order or change the elements in the array.
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Problem: Lotto Numbers


Suppose you play the Pick-10 lotto. Each ticket has 10 unique numbers ranging from 1 to 99. You buy a lot of tickets. You like to have your tickets to cover all numbers from 1 to 99. Write a program that reads the ticket numbers from a file and checks whether all numbers are covered. Assume the last number in the file is 0.
Lotto Numbers Sample Data LottoNumbers Run

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Problem: Deck of Cards


The problem is to write a program that picks four cards randomly from a deck of 52 cards. All the cards can be represented using an array named deck, filled with initial values 0 to 52, as follows:
int[] deck = new int[52]; // Initialize cards for (int i = 0; i < deck.length; i++) deck[i] = i;

DeckOfCards
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Problem: Deck of Cards, cont.


0 . . . 12 13 . . . 25 26 . . . 38 39 . . . 51 13 Spades (? ) deck [0] 0 . . . . . . [12] 12 [13] 13 . . . . . . [25] 25 [26] 26 . . . . . . [38] 38 [39] 39 . . . . . . [51] 51 deck [0] 6 [1] 48 [2] 11 [3] 24 [4] . [5] . . . . . . . [25] . [26] . . . . . . . [38] . [39] . . . . . . . [51] . Card number 6 is 7 of Spades Card number 48 is 10 of Clubs Card number 11 is Queen of Spades

13 Hearts (? )

Random shuffle

13 Diamonds (? )

Card number 24 is Queen of Hearts

13 Clubs (? )

GUI Demo (picking four cards)

DeckOfCards

Run
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Problem: Deck of Cards


This problem builds a foundation for future more interesting and realistic applications: See Exercise 25.9.

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Copying Arrays
Often, in a program, you need to duplicate an array or a part of an array. In such cases you could attempt to use the assignment statement (=), as follows: list2 = list1;
Before the assignment list2 = list1; list1 After the assignment list2 = list1; list1

Contents of list1

Contents of list1

list2

list2

Contents of list2

Garbage

Contents of list2

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Copying Arrays
Using a loop:
int[] sourceArray = {2, 3, 1, 5, 10}; int[] targetArray = new int[sourceArray.length];
for (int i = 0; i < sourceArrays.length; i++) targetArray[i] = sourceArray[i];

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The arraycopy Utility


arraycopy(sourceArray, src_pos, targetArray, tar_pos, length); Example:
System.arraycopy(sourceArray, 0, targetArray, 0, sourceArray.length);

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Passing Arrays to Methods


public static void printArray(int[] array) { for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) { System.out.print(array[i] + " "); } } Invoke the method int[] list = {3, 1, 2, 6, 4, 2}; printArray(list); Invoke the method printArray(new int[]{3, 1, 2, 6, 4, 2}); Anonymous array
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Anonymous Array
The statement
printArray(new int[]{3, 1, 2, 6, 4, 2});

creates an array using the following syntax:


new dataType[]{literal0, literal1, ..., literalk};

There is no explicit reference variable for the array. Such array is called an anonymous array.

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Pass By Value
Java uses pass by value to pass arguments to a method. There are important differences between passing a value of variables of primitive data types and passing arrays. For a parameter of a primitive type value, the actual value is passed. Changing the value of the local parameter inside the method does not affect the value of the variable outside the method.

For a parameter of an array type, the value of the parameter contains a reference to an array; this reference is passed to the method. Any changes to the array that occur inside the method body will affect the original array that was passed as the argument.

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Simple Example
public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { int x = 1; // x represents an int value int[] y = new int[10]; // y represents an array of int values m(x, y); // Invoke m with arguments x and y

System.out.println("x is " + x); System.out.println("y[0] is " + y[0]);


} public static void m(int number, int[] numbers) { number = 1001; // Assign a new value to number numbers[0] = 5555; // Assign a new value to numbers[0] } }
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Call Stack
Stack Space required for method m int[] numbers:reference int number: 1 Space required for the main method int[] y: reference int x: 1 Heap

0 0

The arrays are stored in a heap. Array of ten int values is

When invoking m(x, y), the values of x and y are passed to number and numbers. Since y contains the reference value to the array, numbers now contains the same reference value to the same array.
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Call Stack
Stack Space required for method m int[] numbers:reference int number: 1001 Space required for the main method int[] y: reference int x: 1 Heap The arrays are stored in a heap. Array of ten int values is stored here

5555 0

When invoking m(x, y), the values of x and y are passed to number and numbers. Since y contains the reference value to the array, numbers now contains the same reference value to the same array.
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Heap
Heap

Space required for the main method int[] y: reference int x: 1

5555 0

The arrays are stored in a heap.

The JVM stores the array in an area of memory, called heap, which is used for dynamic memory allocation where blocks of memory are allocated and freed in an arbitrary order.
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Passing Arrays as Arguments


Objective:

Demonstrate differences of passing primitive data type variables and array variables.
TestPassArray Run

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Example, cont.
Stack Space required for the swap method n2: 2 n1: 1 Space required for the main method int[] a reference Heap Stack Space required for the swapFirstTwoInArray method int[] array reference Space required for the main method int[] a reference

a[1]: 2 a[0]: 1

Invoke swap(int n1, int n2). The primitive type values in a[0] and a[1] are passed to the swap method.

The arrays are stored in a heap.

Invoke swapFirstTwoInArray(int[] array). The reference value in a is passed to the swapFirstTwoInArray method.

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Returning an Array from a Method


public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length];

for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; }

list

return result; }

result
int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);

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Trace the reverse Method


int[] list1 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1); Declare result and create array
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

list result

0
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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1); i = 0 and j = 5
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

list result

0
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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1); i (= 0) is less than 6
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

list result

0
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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

i = 0 and j = 5 Assign list[0] to result[5]

list result

1
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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

After this, i becomes 1 and j becomes 4

list result

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animation

Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

i (=1) is less than 6

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

i = 1 and j = 4 Assign list[1] to result[4]

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

After this, i becomes 2 and j becomes 3

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);

i (=2) is still less than 6


public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

i = 2 and j = 3 Assign list[i] to result[j]

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

After this, i becomes 3 and j becomes 2

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);

i (=3) is still less than 6


public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

i = 3 and j = 2 Assign list[i] to result[j]

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

After this, i becomes 4 and j becomes 1

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);

i (=4) is still less than 6


public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

i = 4 and j = 1 Assign list[i] to result[j]

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

After this, i becomes 5 and j becomes 0

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);

i (=5) is still less than 6


public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

i = 5 and j = 0 Assign list[i] to result[j]

list result

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

After this, i becomes 6 and j becomes -1

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

i (=6) < 6 is false. So exit the loop.

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Trace the reverse Method, cont.


int[] list1 = new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}; int[] list2 = reverse(list1);

Return result
public static int[] reverse(int[] list) { int[] result = new int[list.length]; for (int i = 0, j = result.length - 1; i < list.length; i++, j--) { result[j] = list[i]; } return result; }

list

list2
result
6 5 4 3 2 1
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Problem: Counting Occurrence of Each


Letter

Generate 100 lowercase letters randomly and assign to an array of characters. Count the occurrence of each letter in the array.

(a) Executing createArray in Line 6 Stack Heap

(b) After exiting createArray in Line 6 Stack Heap

Space required for the createArray method char[] chars: ref Space required for the main method char[] chars: ref

Array of 100 characters Space required for the main method char[] chars: ref

Array of 100 characters

CountLettersInArray

Run
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Searching Arrays
Searching is the process of looking for a specific element in an array; for example, discovering whether a certain score is included in a list of scores. Searching is a common task in computer programming. There are many algorithms and data structures devoted to searching. In this section, two commonly used approaches are discussed, linear search and binary search.
public class LinearSearch { /** The method for finding a key in the list */ public static int linearSearch(int[] list, int key) { for (int i = 0; i < list.length; i++) [0] [1] [2] if (key == list[i]) return i; list return -1; key Compare key with list[i] for i = 0, 1, } }
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Linear Search
The linear search approach compares the key element, key, sequentially with each element in the array list. The method continues to do so until the key matches an element in the list or the list is exhausted without a match being found. If a match is made, the linear search returns the index of the element in the array that matches the key. If no match is found, the search returns -1.
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animation

Linear Search Animation


Key
3 3 3

List

6
6 6 6

4
4 4 4

1
1 1 1

9
9 9 9

7
7 7 7

3
3 3 3

2
2 2 2

8
8 8 8

6
6

4
4

1
1

9
9

7
7

3
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2
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8
8
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From Idea to Solution


/** The method for finding a key in the list */ public static int linearSearch(int[] list, int key) { for (int i = 0; i < list.length; i++) if (key == list[i]) return i; return -1; }

Trace the method


int[] int i int j int k list = {1, 4, 4, 2, 5, -3, 6, 2}; = linearSearch(list, 4); // returns 1 = linearSearch(list, -4); // returns -1 = linearSearch(list, -3); // returns 5
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Binary Search
For binary search to work, the elements in the array must already be ordered. Without loss of generality, assume that the array is in ascending order.
e.g., 2 4 7 10 11 45 50 59 60 66 69 70 79

The binary search first compares the key with the element in the middle of the array.

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Binary Search, cont.


Consider the following three cases:

If the key is less than the middle element, you only need to search the key in the first half of the array. If the key is equal to the middle element, the search ends with a match. If the key is greater than the middle element, you only need to search the key in the second half of the array.
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animation

Binary Search
Key
8 8 8

List

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

6
6

7
7

8
8

9
9

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Binary Search, cont.


key is 11 key < 50 list low mid high [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] 2 low 4 7 10 11 45 50 59 60 66 69 70 79 mid high

key > 7

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] list 2 4 7 10 11 45 low mid high

[3] [4] [5] key == 11 list 10 11 45

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key is 54 key > 50

low midcont. Binary Search, list 2 4 7 10 11 45

high

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] 50 59 60 66 69 70 79 low mid high

key < 66

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] list 59 60 66 69 70 79 low mid high

[7] [8] key < 59 list low 59 60 high

[6] [7] [8] 59 60


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Binary Search, cont.


The binarySearch method returns the index of the element in the list that matches the search key if it is contained in the list. Otherwise, it returns -insertion point - 1. The insertion point is the point at which the key would be inserted into the list.

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From Idea to Soluton


/** Use binary search to find the key in the list */ public static int binarySearch(int[] list, int key) { int low = 0; int high = list.length - 1; while (high >= low) { int mid = (low + high) / 2; if (key < list[mid]) high = mid - 1; else if (key == list[mid]) return mid; else low = mid + 1; } return -1 - low; }
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The Arrays.binarySearch Method


Since binary search is frequently used in programming, Java provides several overloaded binarySearch methods for searching a key in an array of int, double, char, short, long, and float in the java.util.Arrays class. For example, the following code searches the keys in an array of numbers and an array of characters.
int[] list = {2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 45, 50, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 79}; System.out.println("Index is " + java.util.Arrays.binarySearch(list, 11)); Return is 4 char[] chars = {'a', 'c', 'g', 'x', 'y', 'z'}; System.out.println("Index is " + java.util.Arrays.binarySearch(chars, 't'));

Return is 4 (insertion point is 3, so return is -3-1)

For the binarySearch method to work, the array must be pre-sorted in increasing order.

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Sorting Arrays
Sorting, like searching, is also a common task in computer programming. Many different algorithms have been developed for sorting. This section introduces two simple, intuitive sorting algorithms: selection sort and insertion sort.

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Selection Sort
Selection sort finds the largest number in the list and places it last. It then finds the largest number remaining and places it next to last, and so on until the list contains only a single number. Figure 6.17 shows how to sort the list {2, 9, 5, 4, 8, 1, 6} using selection sort.
swap Select 1 (the smallest) and swap it with 2 (the first) in the list 2 9 5 4 swap Select 2 (the smallest) and swap it with 9 (the first) in the remaining list Select 4 (the smallest) and swap it with 5 (the first) in the remaining list 5 is the smallest and in the right position. No swap is necessary Select 6 (the smallest) and swap it with 8 (the first) in the remaining list Select 8 (the smallest) and swap it with 9 (the first) in the remaining list Since there is only one element remaining in the list, sort is completed 1 9 5 4 8 2 6 The number 1 is now in the correct position and thus no longer needs to be considered. The number 2 is now in the correct position and thus no longer needs to be considered. The number 6 is now in the correct position and thus no longer needs to be considered. The number 5 is now in the correct position and thus no longer needs to be considered. The number 6 is now in the correct position and thus no longer needs to be considered. The number 8 is now in the correct position and thus no longer needs to be considered. 8 1 6

swap 1 2 5 4 8 9 6

9 swap

9 swap

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From Idea to Solution


for (int i = 0; i < list.length; i++) { select the smallest element in list[i..listSize-1]; swap the smallest with list[i], if necessary; // list[i] is in its correct position. // The next iteration apply on list[i..listSize-1] }

list[0] list[1] list[2] list[3] ... list[0] list[1] list[2] list[3] ... list[0] list[1] list[2] list[3] ... list[0] list[1] list[2] list[3] ... list[0] list[1] list[2] list[3] ... ... list[0] list[1] list[2] list[3] ...
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list[10] list[10] list[10] list[10] list[10]

list[10]
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for (int i = 0; i < listSize; i++) { select the smallest element in list[i..listSize-1]; swap the smallest with list[i], if necessary; // list[i] is in its correct position. // The next iteration apply on list[i..listSize-1] }

Expand
double currentMin = list[i]; int currentMinIndex = i; for (int j = i; j < list.length; j++) { if (currentMin > list[j]) { currentMin = list[j]; currentMinIndex = j; } }

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for (int i = 0; i < listSize; i++) { select the smallest element in list[i..listSize-1]; swap the smallest with list[i], if necessary; // list[i] is in its correct position. // The next iteration apply on list[i..listSize-1] }

Expand
double currentMin = list[i]; int currentMinIndex = i; for (int j = i; j < list.length; j++) { if (currentMin > list[j]) { currentMin = list[j]; currentMinIndex = j; } }

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for (int i = 0; i < listSize; i++) { select the smallest element in list[i..listSize-1]; swap the smallest with list[i], if necessary; // list[i] is in its correct position. // The next iteration apply on list[i..listSize-1] }

Expand
if (currentMinIndex != i) { list[currentMinIndex] = list[i]; list[i] = currentMin; }

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Wrap it in a Method
/** The method for sorting the numbers */ public static void selectionSort(double[] list) { for (int i = 0; i < list.length; i++) { // Find the minimum in the list[i..list.length-1] double currentMin = list[i]; int currentMinIndex = i; for (int j = i + 1; j < list.length; j++) { if (currentMin > list[j]) { currentMin = list[j]; currentMinIndex = j; } } // Swap list[i] with list[currentMinIndex] if necessary; if (currentMinIndex != i) { list[currentMinIndex] = list[i]; list[i] = currentMin; Invoke it } } selectionSort(yourList) }

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Insertion Sort
int[] myList = {2, 9, 5, 4, 8, 1, 6}; // Unsorted The insertion sort algorithm sorts a list of values by repeatedly inserting an unsorted element into a sorted sublist until the whole list is sorted.
Step 1: Initially, the sorted sublist contains the first element in the list. Insert 9 to the sublist. Step2: The sorted sublist is {2, 9}. Insert 5 to the sublist. Step 3: The sorted sublist is {2, 5, 9}. Insert 4 to the sublist. Step 4: The sorted sublist is {2, 4, 5, 9}. Insert 8 to the sublist. Step 5: The sorted sublist is {2, 4, 5, 8, 9}. Insert 1 to the sublist. Step 6: The sorted sublist is {1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9}. Insert 6 to the sublist. Step 7: The entire list is now sorted 2 9 5 4 8 1 6

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animation

Insertion Sort
int[] myList = {2, 9, 5, 4, 8, 1, 6}; // Unsorted

6 2 9 4 5 5 4 9 8 8 1 1 6 6

2
2 1

5
4 2

9
5 4

4
8 5

8
9 6

1
1 8

6
2 6

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How to Insert?
The insertion sort algorithm sorts a list of values by repeatedly inserting an unsorted element into a sorted sublist until the whole list is sorted.
[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] list 2 5 9 4 Step 1: Save 4 to a temporary variable currentElement

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] list 2 5 9 Step 2: Move list[2] to list[3]

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] list 2 5 9 Step 3: Move list[1] to list[2]

[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] list 2 4 5 9 Step 4: Assign currentElement to list[1]

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From Idea to Solution


for (int i = 1; 1; i < list,length; i++) { insert list[i] into a sorted sublist list[0..i-1] so that list[0..i] is sorted } list[0] list[0] list[1]

list[0] list[1] list[2]


list[0] list[1] list[2] list[3] list[0] list[1] list[2] list[3] ...

InsertSort
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The Arrays.sort Method


Since sorting is frequently used in programming, Java provides several overloaded sort methods for sorting an array of int, double, char, short, long, and float in the java.util.Arrays class. For example, the following code sorts an array of numbers and an array of characters. double[] numbers = {6.0, 4.4, 1.9, 2.9, 3.4, 3.5}; java.util.Arrays.sort(numbers); char[] chars = {'a', 'A', '4', 'F', 'D', 'P'}; java.util.Arrays.sort(chars);

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