clear array in java

clear array in java

Java clear array to empty

Arrays.fill(intArray, 0);
Arrays.fill(strArray, null);
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example:

/**
 * @author lautturi.com
 * Java example: how to empty an array in java
 */

import java.util.*;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

public class Lautturi {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		int[] myArray = { 1,4,2,7,5,16,12,8,13,28 };
		
		System.out.println(Arrays.toString(myArray));
		Arrays.fill(myArray, 0);
		System.out.println(Arrays.toString(myArray));
		
		String[] strArray = {"hello","lautturi","java","python","world","lau"};
		
		System.out.println(Arrays.toString(strArray));
		Arrays.fill(strArray, null);
		System.out.println(Arrays.toString(strArray));
	}
}

output:

[1, 4, 2, 7, 5, 16, 12, 8, 13, 28]
[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
[hello, lautturi, java, python, world, lau]
[null, null, null, null, null, null]
Created Time:2017-09-03 07:31:37  Author:lautturi