This lecture explores the main ways we have in Java of representing an
ordered sequence of items. It starts with arrays, noting that they are
somewhat similar to array storage allocated with malloc() in C. Two key
differences are that arrays of primitive values are initialised properly,
and attempts to go beyond the bounds of the array trigger an exception.
The lecture moves on to consider lists, highlighting their key advantage
of being able to grow or shrink after creation. It discusses the two list
types offered as standard by Java: ArrayList and LinkedList. It presents
various examples of their use and explains why we would choose one type
over the other.
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