Var-args (Variable arguments)



Before you learn about Var-args it is better to understand the different about parameters and arguments. Following example demonstrate a use of these things. 




Now you can see, what the arguments are and what the parameters are.
  • Arguments are the things you specify between the parentheses you are invoking a method.
  • Parameters are the things the method's signature that in indicate what the method must receive when it's invoked.
Var-args standards for Variable Arguments. It means in this section we are going to talk about special arguments called variable arguments (Var-args).This is introduced in Java version 5.0.This concept allows you to create methods that can take a variable number of arguments.




Rules for var-args


  • You must mention the type of the argument of the var-args parameter that your method can receive.
  • You must type the var-arg method as I mentioned above (var-args parameter…name of the array). 
    • Void getName ( int… x );
    • Void doThing ( Vehicle… vhl );
  • There can be other parameters also uses a var-args.
  • The var-args must be the last parameter in the method’s signature.
  • You can have only one var-args in a method. 
There are examples for legal and illegal declarations.



Legal 



    void getName(int… x);

  void getName(float f,int… x);

  void getName(char c,double d,int.. x);
  void getName(Vehicle… vhl);



Illegal



   void getName(int x…); //syntax error

  void getName(int… x,float f); //var-args must be placed in last

  void getName(int… x,char… c); //only one var-arg is allowed



Try following example to understand about var-args.





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In this program I have used Enhanced for loop. For more go to "Loops in Java with examples" post.






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