Java Array Remove removeElement(String[] array, String remove)

Description

Remove the given element from the array.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
array	the array
remove	the element to remove

Return

a copy of the original array without the element.

Declaration

public static String[] removeElement(String[] array, String remove) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Remove the given element from the array.
     *
     * The check is done using String.equalsIgnoreCase() so it's case in-sensitive.
     *
     * @param array   the array
     * @param remove  the element to remove
     * @return a copy of the original array without the element.
     */
    public static String[] removeElement(String[] array, String remove) {
        if (array == null)
            return array;
        if (remove == null)
            return array;

        List<String> elements = new ArrayList<>(array.length);
        for (String s : array) {
            if (s.equalsIgnoreCase(remove))
                continue;
            elements.add(s);
        }
        return elements.toArray(new String[0]);
    }
}

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