Software Development

Java – break outer loop from inner loop

Whenever you use break; (or continue;), by default it only affects the current loop where it is invoked . If you are in a inner loop, surely the only loop that you can break; from is that loop. What if you need to break; from the outer-most loop in order to proceed to the next set of instructions?

Java, Software Development

Array-backed Lists in Java

In Java, there are these array-backed lists that are generated when you convert arrays to lists using Arrays.asList(…). The list and the array objects point to the same data stored in the heap. Changes to the existing contents through either the list or array result to changing the same data.

Software Development

Java – Copy array by range

This post will show you how to copy a subset elements of an array by range. For example, copy elements from index 3 to 4 (exclusive). The range values work in the same way as the String’s substring method.