Difference between Java array assignments

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I have been programming in Java for quite some time and this question popped up suddenly in my head.

What is the difference between writing:

int[] a = new int[SIZE];
int a[] = new int[SIZE];

Both of them seem to work fine on my machine.

both are same , just a preference based but this int[] makes more sense at first look — Pavneet_Singh
– Pavneet_Singh, Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 6:44
agree with @PavneetSingh, I guess reading left to right i would easily notice that the variable after [] is referencing an array type — Imran Ali
– Imran Ali, Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 6:46

KC Wong · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-14 06:46:07Z

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In your case, it's the same. But if you declare more than one variable in the same line, then there is a difference.

See: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se7/html/jls-10.html

Particularly, these declarations:

short     s,         // scalar short
          aas[][];   // array of array of short
Object[]  ao,        // array of Object
          otherAo;   // array of Object

answered Oct 14, 2016 at 6:46

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Aditya Over a year ago

Thanks, this was what I was looking for.

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