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Java Array Input Formats Guide

This guide provides methods for reading arrays in Java from various input formats commonly encountered on coding platforms. It covers array style, space-separated, comma-separated, and unspecified size formats, demonstrating how to use the Scanner class to handle each case. The key takeaway is that changing delimiters in the Scanner class allows for flexible input parsing.

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Java Array Input Formats Guide

This guide provides methods for reading arrays in Java from various input formats commonly encountered on coding platforms. It covers array style, space-separated, comma-separated, and unspecified size formats, demonstrating how to use the Scanner class to handle each case. The key takeaway is that changing delimiters in the Scanner class allows for flexible input parsing.

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Java Array Input Formats – Easy Guide

This guide explains how to read arrays in Java when the input format changes. In coding platforms like
TCS NQT, HackerRank, or LeetCode, arrays can appear in different formats. This document shows simple
ways to handle the most common formats.

Common Input Formats


• [1,2,3,4,5] (Array style format)

• 1 2 3 4 5 (Space separated numbers)

• 1,2,3,4,5 (Comma separated numbers)

• 5 8 10 20 30 40 (Size not given, read until input ends)

1. Reading Array Format Example


Input Example: [1,2,3,4,5]
for (char c : [Link]()) {
if ([Link](c)) {
[Link]([Link](c));
}
}

This method reads each character from the input string. If the character is a digit, it converts it into an
integer and stores it in the ArrayList.

2. Reading Space Separated Numbers


Input Example: 1 2 3 4 5
Scanner ss = new Scanner(input);

while ([Link]()) {
[Link]([Link]());
}

The scanner reads integers separated by spaces and stores them into the list.

3. Reading Comma Separated Numbers


Input Example: 1,2,3,4,5
Scanner ss = new Scanner(input).useDelimiter(",");

while ([Link]()) {
[Link]([Link]());
}

The delimiter is changed to a comma so the scanner splits numbers using commas.
4. Reading When Array Size is Not Given
If the array size is not provided, simply keep reading numbers until the input ends.
Scanner ss = new Scanner(input);

while ([Link]()) {
[Link]([Link]());
}

This method is useful when the problem statement does not provide the number of elements.

Key Idea
In Java, the Scanner class can parse input differently depending on delimiters. Changing delimiters allows
us to easily handle multiple input formats.

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