Since the introduction of the Java Collections Framework with JDK 1.2 , I have used Java arrays significantly less frequently than I used to.

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 the dialog box appears, the names of the elements in the array appear as clickable buttons. The array index of the button that the user clicks is returned to the program. The showOptionDialog ‘s ...