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Thread: Multi dimensional array

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    Default Multi dimensional array

    I am trying to write a code for multidimensional array, allocate memory for variables and access the value of the arrays. I want them to be shown as rows and columns. but my code only shows one column and no rows.
    here is my code:
    public static void main(String[] args) {
    int[ ][ ] aryNumbers = new int[2][2];
    aryNumbers [0][0] = 1;
    aryNumbers [0][1] = 2;
    aryNumbers [1][0] = 3;
    aryNumbers [1][1] = 4;
    int rows = 2;
    int columns = 2;
    int i,j;
    for(i=0;i<rows;i++){
    for(j=0;j<columns;j++){

    System.out.println(aryNumbers[i][j] + " ");
    }
    System.out.println(" ");
    }

    the output i get is:
    1
    2
    3
    4
    the output i want is:
    1 2
    3 4

    Any help would be really appreciated. thanks in advance


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    Default Re: Multi dimensional array

    System.out.println will always add a carriage return on the end. Use printf instead.

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    Default Re: Multi dimensional array

    wow! that worked, thanks
    i am not sure though when to use printf and when to use println

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    can i assign the values in multidimensional array like this:
    int [][] aryNumbers = {{10,12,43,11,22},{20,45,56,1,33},{30,67,32,14,44} ,{40,12,87,14,55}{50,86,66,13,66},{60,53,44,12,11} };

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    Default Re: Multi dimensional array

    Long story short, user printf when you don't want to add a newline at the end, use println when you do. Or just use printf always and manually add the newline character to your string.

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    Default Re: Multi dimensional array

    There is also the print() method that does not add a newline.

    When posting code, please wrap your code with code tags:
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    Default Re: Multi dimensional array

    Quote Originally Posted by blab View Post
    Use printf instead.
    I'd have to agree with Norm. The printf method is for formatting the output. If all you what is to display something without a carriage return then use the print method.
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    Thank you very much for the replies Junky and Norm.
    I am very glad to be here in this forum in my beginning phase of java learning process.

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