An array is known as a collection and is one of many collections in java. A collection is a mechanism to hold a set of items such as objects or primitives. As you explore arrays, you will undoubtedly come across many of the other java collections such as ArrayList. You will find that arrays are one of the basic java collections, indeed the other collections are mush more powerful than arrays. So,If arrays are so rudimentary in their abilities, and there are other collections that are much more powerful, why were arrays included in the java language?

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Efficiency Arrays offer efficient storage and retrieval of elemen... View the full answer