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what's the use of var-args

 
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Hi,
Can anyone explain me where all can we use var-args.Cant we use array ?
I we cant then what's the difference between varargs and array decalration in method passing as parameters.
 
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Hi Divya,


The var-arg must be the last parameter in the method's
signature, and you can have only one var-arg in a method.



This is true factor. Where does your doubt lie? There can be only one
var-arg in a method parameter list and it must be last if there are more
that one parameter exist there.


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thanks for reply but I want to know why we use var-args ,Cant we use array instead or might be I am not on track .
I am confused with the concept of var-args
Can you give me one example where we must use var-args instead of array.
Lot of confusion regarding that.
help me please
 
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Hi Divya,

Benefits of using var-arg:
1- Sometimes you don't need to pass arguments to the method that
requires var-arg. It is not mandatory to pass value to var-arg field.

2- var-arg is new arrival with Java 5.0, anyway it is converted to the
array finally by the compiler. It is just convenience to us.

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Hi,
Thanks for clearing my doubt but could you please elaborate on point below what you have written and explain me with example
Sometimes you don't need to pass arguments to the method that
requires var-arg. It is not mandatory to pass value to var-arg field.
 
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Hi Divya,

See the code below:



Note: It is called variable argument; number of arguments can vary
from 0 to any number.


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[ July 05, 2007: Message edited by: Chandra Bhatt ]
 
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Hi,

Do one more thing to see, var-arg is converted to array:

public class Test1 {
public static void main(String... args) {
System.out.println("Hello Test1");
}
}

> javac Test1.java
> javap Test1

You will see like:


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[ July 05, 2007: Message edited by: Chandra Bhatt ]
 
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Varargs are for convenience. Ofcourse you can use an array to do the same thing, but you would have to write more code and it looks more complex. Example:
 
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Hi,
Thank you very much for clearing my doubt.Now I got the usage of var-args.
 
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