Thread: ArrayList Questions

I am in an introduction class for Java, and I am having trouble with ArrayLists.

I need to create a program that asks the user how many jobs they work, and then have the user be able to enter the income for each job. So the user will enter 3 jobs, and then the program will ask, "Enter the income for job 1:" And the user will enter a number, and it will store that number to be used and displayed later.

I just don't understand how I can create an ArrayList with the length of jobs, and then have the user enter in data that will be saved to the ArrayList.

I just don't understand how I can create an ArrayList with the length of jobs, and then...

You don't create an ArrayList with a particular length. Instead you create one and it will grow as data is added to it. In this respect instances of ArrayList are easier to work with than arrays (where the length is decided on once and for all when the array is created).

JavaPF has an example of ArrayList usage at How to use an ArrayList and what is its advantage over array?