array problem

dear,

**** ashamed to ask this :)

i have a problem to with arrays in java.
it's an array of strings and i want to add another string to the end.
(it's in a try-catch statement, don't know if that changes enything)

MyArray[nexti] = MyString; doens't seem to work...
i tried using a list: MyList.add(MyString); not working...

big thanks wieweet

Arrays are always of fixed size, so if you want to add something to an array you can create a new array that is one index larger, copy existing values to that array and then assign the value at the last index.

Code:

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//assuming myArray is the array you want to add to, toAdd is the string added

String[] temp = new String[myArray.length+1];
for(int i=0;i<myArray.length;i++)temp[i]=myArray[i];
temp[temp.length-1]=toAdd;
myArray=temp;

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Alternatively you can use utility methods in classes Arrays and Collections.

ah thanks didn't know about the fixed size

As Londbrok says, if you don't know in advance how many items you'll need to store, or the number of items can vary, use a collection class such as ArrayList.

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