How to create a dynamic 2D array in Java

In this Java tutorial, we will show you how to create dynamic 2D array in Java. So this is the place where you are going to learn to create a multidimensional array in Java.

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We will cover up the following things here:

• What is a two-dimensional array in Java
• How to declare a two-dimensional array in Java
• How to add elements to a 2d array in Java
• And finally, create a 2d array in Java

How to create dynamic 2d array in Java

Before going to create a dynamic 2d array in Java we will explain what a 2d array is.

A 2d array in Java is an array which can hold the same type of data with a given single name as a concept of row and column cell.

Let’s understand this with an easy example.

int[][] a = new int[3][4];

Here we got a 2d array which can hold up to 12 elements in it.

Because we have declared the array size with 3 rows and 4 columns.

The syntax is like this:

int[][] a = new int[m][n];

Where m is the number of rows and n is the number of columns.

Initialize a 2d array in Java

int[][] my_array = {
      {5, 12, 73}, 
      {78, 45, 89, 11}, 
      {74}, 
};

You can initialize a 2d array in this way.

Below I have provided a full example so that you can grab it easily:

class MyClass {
   public static void main(String args[]) {

      int[][] my_array = {
            {40, 41, 47}, 
            {42, -78, 7, 2}, 
            {8}, 
      };
      
     for (int i = 0; i < my_array.length; ++i) {
        for(int j = 0; j < my_array[i].length; ++j) {
           System.out.print(my_array[i][j]);
        }
     }
   }
}

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One response to “How to create a dynamic 2D array in Java”

1. gof says:

   March 31, 2022 at 4:11 am

   this isn’t dynamic. it’s fixed size.

   Reply