How to Return an Array in Java

How to Return an Array in Java | Array Programs in Java – 3 | In the previous Java program, we have seen how to take array input in Java either from the end-user or a method. Now In this post, we will discuss how to return an array in Java.

To return an array from a method to another method in Java, first, we have to create an array and store array elements then simply return to the caller method. Prerequisite:- Array in Java

To return an array we have to write the method such a way that,

• Return type:- It should be the data type and []
• Return value:- The method should return the array value with array-variable name.

// method to return array elements
public static int[] readArray(){
  int[] arr = {10,20,30,40};
  return arr;
}

Let us assume we have an array of integer (int data type) arr = {10,20,30,40} and we want to return it from the method. Then the return type should be int[], because it is an array of int data types. Similarly, if it is an array of double then the return type should be double[]. For a single-dimensional array, only one square bracket [] is required, for a two-dimensional array, two square brackets [][] are required, and so on.

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Java Program to Return an array from a method

public class Test {

  // main method
  public static void main(String[] args) {

    // read array from a method
    int[] a = readArray();

    // display array elements
    for(int i=0; i < a.length; i++){
      System.out.print(a[i] + "\t");
    }
  }

  // method to return array elements
  public static int[] readArray(){
    int[] arr = {10,20,30,40};
    return arr;
  }

}

Output:-

10 20 30 40

In the above program, we directly assigned array elements but we can also ask it from an end-user. See:- how to take input for an array from end-user.

import java.util.Scanner;
public class Test {

  // main method
  public static void main(String[] args) {

    // read array from a method
    int[] a = readArray();

    // display array elements
    System.out.println("Array elements are:");
    for(int i=0; i < a.length; i++){
      System.out.print(a[i]+"\t");
    }
  }

  // method to read array and
  // return array elements
  static int[] readArray(){

    // declare variables
    int n = 0;
    int[] arr = null;

    // Scanner class object to read input
    Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);

    // read number of elements
    System.out.print("Enter number of elements: ");
    n = scan.nextInt();

    // declare array
    arr = new int[n];

    // read array elements
    System.out.println("Enter elements:: ");
    for(int i=0; i < arr.length; i++)
    arr[i] = scan.nextInt();

    // close Scanner class object
    scan.close();

    // return array
    return arr;
  }
}

Output:-

Enter number of elements: 3
Enter elements::
15
85
56
Array elements are:
15 85 56

Program description: Develop a program to create int[] object with 5 values and copy elements of one array into the second array through a method (not directly). Display both array values.

public class ArrayOperation {
  int[] copyArray(int[] a){
    // returing array from method
    return a;
  }

  void displayArray(int[] a){
    for(int i=0; i < a.length; i++){
      System.out.print(a[i]+"\t");
    }
  }
}

class ArrayCopy{
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ArrayOperation ao = new ArrayOperation();
    int[] arr1 = {10, 12, 15, 19, 25};

    // pass array to method
    int[] arr2 = ao.copyArray(arr1);

    //displaying first array elements
    System.out.println("First array elements:");
    // passing array to display method
    ao.displayArray(arr1);

    //displaying Second array elements
    System.out.println("\nSecond array elements:");
    // passing array to display method
    ao.displayArray(arr2);
  }
}

Output:-

First array elements:
10 12 15 19 25
Second array elements:
10 12 15 19 25

In the above program, we return an array to the method and also pass an array to the method. To make this program reusable we created a separate class with a method to copy the array elements.

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