How to copy 2d String array?

Question

I'm having difficulty copying string array values into a new string array.

For example:

String[][] array = new String[3][2];
array[0][0] = "hello";
array[0][1] = "1";
array[1][0] = "guys";
array[1][1] = "2";
array[2][0] = "good ";
array[2][1] = "3";

array = new String [5][2];
all the value in the first array to be copied
array[3][0] = "";
array........;

I tried this method but it keeps me giving null pointer issues whenever I want to insert a new value.

String[][] array = new String[3][2];
array[0][0] = "olo";
array[0][1] = "ada ";
array[1][0] = "apa";
array[1][1] = "dengan";
array[2][0] = "si ";
array[2][1] = "carlo";


String[][] newArray = new String[5][2];
newArray = Arrays.copyOf(array, 5);
array = new String[5][2];
array = Arrays.copyOf(newArray, 5);
array[3][0] = "lo";
array[3][1] = "gw";
array[4][0] = "end";
array[4][1] = "ennnnnd";

for (int r = 0; r < array.length; r++) {
    for (int c = 0; c < array[r].length; c++) {
        System.out.print(" " + array[r][c]);
    }
    System.out.println("");
}

How can I copy this 2d string array?

ubiquibacon · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-21 02:44:06Z

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Java has a built in function called arraycopy that can do this for you without a double for loop. Much more efficient.

edited Nov 21, 2011 at 2:44

answered Nov 21, 2011 at 2:39

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Amir Raminfar Over a year ago

You still have to call arraycopy for the second dimension items. right?

Carlo Over a year ago

btw how to call the second dimmension for copying

parapura rajkumar · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-21 02:35:20Z

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First of all the newer array has more elements that source array so decide what you want to do about it. Also if old array is called array call the new array by a different name say newarray.

for ( int i = 0; i < 3; ++i )
{
  for( int j = 0; j < 2; ++i )
  {
      newarray[i][j] = array[i][j];
  }
}

answered Nov 21, 2011 at 2:35

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Carlo Over a year ago

what if I want that both array having the same name is there any ways to do so ? thanks

parapura rajkumar Over a year ago

you can copy it into a newarray. and then do array=newarray. To copy you need to ability to refer to both source and destination , if they are both called the same it might kinda get tricy

Oren Efron · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-15 12:38:39Z

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You can use Arrays.copyOfRange(String param, fromIndex, toIndex)

answered Sep 15, 2014 at 12:38

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