Search:

Use 0 as the starting index when searching from the first element to the last
Use theArray.length-1 as the starting index when searching from the last element to the first

It's better to start at theArray.length-1. That will be the index to the last element in the array.

It's better NOT to hardcode numbers like array lengths in a program.

When iterating through an array with a standard for loop, it's better to use the array's .length field and not hard code the size of the array:


for(int i=0; i<theArray.length; i++) {