This post shows readers how to create an array in Java. Including: Array Lists, multidimensional arrays, maps, and more.

In Java an array is a way of storing multiple items of the same type. In this quick tutorial we introduce you to the very basics.

When you initialize Java arrays with the new keyword, the size argument is of type int. The 32-bit Java int can go to a maximum of 2,147,483,647, so that is the theoretical maximum Java array size.

Here's everything you need to know about initializing Java classes and objects before executing them in the JVM.