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Re: Removing an element from a one dimensional array

Posted by uday on May 15, 2001 at 1:13 AM

Hi dean,

True. If you do in that way, an empty element will be left over. So if you use an array of Integer objects you don't have any option left other than creating a new array, since array size is fixed, it can not grow/shrink dynamically.

Instead you can use vector to store the Integer objects. Vector can grow & shrink dynamically.

You can store Integer objects ( not int ) in the vector. If you are using int means, probably you'll have to create new array.

Hope it helps
thanks
-uday

> I am having trouble removing an element from an array. I can search and find the position in the array, but when I delete the position using:

> data[position] = null;

> There will be an empty position in the array. How do you get rid of this empty position?

> Do you have to create a new array with its size one less than the previous, or is there an easier way.

> P.S My array does not contain objects, it contains Integers.

> Thanks in advance

> Dean