Java Array Remove removeAt(T[] array, int index)

Description

Removes the element at the index from the array and returns a new array.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
array	The array to remove an element from.
index	The index of the element to remove.

Return

The reference to a new array without the element at the index.

Declaration

public static <T> T[] removeAt(T[] array, int index) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 *             Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
 */

import java.util.Arrays;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Removes the element at the index from the array and returns a new array.
     * 
     * @param array
     *        The array to remove an element from.
     * @param index
     *        The index of the element to remove.
     * @return The reference to a new array without the element at the index.
     */
    public static <T> T[] removeAt(T[] array, int index) {
        System.arraycopy(array, index + 1, array, index, array.length - index - 1);
        return Arrays.copyOf(array, array.length - 1);
    }
}

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