Arrays of Objects in Java

An array of objects is created like an array of primitive-type data items in the following way. 

Student[] arr = new Student[5]; //student is a user-defined class

Syntax:

-- data type[] arrName;
-- datatype arrName[];
-- datatype [] arrName;

Arrays in Java

In Java, Array is a group of like-typed variables referred to by a common name. Arrays in Java work differently than they do in C/C++. Following are some important points about Java arrays. 

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