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How to delete an index.

 
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Hi.
I want to delete an index of a string array. example String[] a=new String[5]. I want to remove the third index i.e i want to remove a[3]. Is this possible if so how please help me out.

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alexander
 
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You cannot directly delete the object, but you can simply reassign the reference a[3] to null.
 
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An array in Java has a fixed length once it is created. Suppose that you have an array with 5 elements, then you cannot delete the fourth element and end up with an array with 4 elements.

If you need something more flexible than an array, use ArrayList instead of an array.
 
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