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title: "Java Array Vs. Scala Array Which is Easy"
description: "Here is the quick syntax of arrays declaring in Java and Scala. It is handy for programmers who wish to learn more."
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date: 2021-07-23
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# Java Array Vs. Scala Array Which is Easy

An array is a fixed-size box with elements. The index of elements starts from ‘0’. The last element of an array is -1 of the length of an array.

Arrays are most common in modern languages like Java and Scala. Here is the difference in declaring an array.

## [How to declare](https://srinimf.com/2011/10/15/pli-declaring-arrays/) an Array in Java

You declare an array type in Java by appending [] to the type. For example, an array of ints is defined as int[].

```
1   int[] vampireAges = new  int[10]; // ten vampires
```

Setting and accessing the values in an array uses the same square bracket syntax, such as the following:

```
1   vampireAges[0] = 1565; // set age of first vampire
2   int age = vampireAges[0]  // get age of first vampire
```

As you can see, the first index of an array is zero. Things tend to start at zero when programming; try to remember this.

![](https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pexels-photo-1133957.jpeg?resize=1880%2C1255&ssl=1)

## **Java Vs. COBOL Arrays**

Here you will know the syntax to define arrays in Java and COBOL.

[more](https://srinimf.com/2015/09/28/differences-of-cobol-tables-vs-java-arrays/)

## How to Declare an Array in Scala

In Scala, you can define an Array like one of the following:

```
1   var names = new Array[String](2) // size of 2 without values
2   var names = Array("Dracula", "Edward") // size of 2 with values
```

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