To input numbers into an array in Java, you will need to follow these steps:
int[]
type and giving the array a name:int[] numbers;
new
operator and specifying the size of the array:numbers = new int[10]; // creates an array with 10 elements
[]
) and the assignment operator (=
) to assign values to specific elements of the array:numbers[0] = 1; numbers[1] = 2; numbers[2] = 3; // ... and so on
Alternatively, you can use a loop to input the numbers into the array:
for (int i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) { numbers[i] = ...; // input the number for this index }
You can also use the shorthand syntax to input numbers into an array, like this:
int[] numbers = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
This creates an array with the specified elements and assigns it to the numbers
variable in one step.
Keep in mind that arrays in Java are zero-indexed, which means that the first element has an index of 0, the second element has an index of 1, and so on. You will need to make sure that you input the numbers into the correct indices of the array.