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

Description

Remove every element that matches a string from an array.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
remove	The element to be removed.
array	The String array to remove the element from.

Return

A new array.

Declaration

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

Method Source Code

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import java.util.ArrayList;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Remove every element that matches a string from an array.
     *
     * @param remove The element to be removed.
     * @param array The String array to remove the element from.
     * @return A new array.
     */
    public static String[] removeFromArray(String remove, String array[]) {
        ArrayList<String> returnValues = new ArrayList<>();

        for (String value : array) {
            if (!value.equals(remove)) {
                returnValues.add(value);
            }
        }

        return returnValues.toArray(new String[returnValues.size()]);
    }
}

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