AP® Computer Science A glossary
Element
Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 4: Data Collections
One value stored in an array or an ArrayList, at a position given by its index.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 4.3.A.14.3.A.34.3.A.5
In an array, arr[i] reads or changes the element at index i; in an ArrayList, use get(i) and set(i, value). Elements of a new array start with the default value for their type.
String[] seats = new String[2];
seats[0] = "Ana";
System.out.println(seats[0] + " " + seats[1]);
Output:
Ana null Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 4.3 Array Creation and Access