Java Array Resize prepend(T element, T[] array)

Description

Adds the element to the beginning of the array and returns the new array.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
element	The element to add to the beginning of the array.
array	The array to add the element to.

Return

The reference to the new array starting with the element.

Declaration

public static <T> T[] prepend(T element, T[] array) 

Method Source Code

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

import java.util.Arrays;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Adds the element to the beginning of the array and returns the new array.
     * 
     * @param element
     *        The element to add to the beginning of the array.
     * @param array
     *        The array to add the element to.
     * @return The reference to the new array starting with the element.
     */
    public static <T> T[] prepend(T element, T[] array) {
        array = Arrays.copyOf(array, array.length + 1);
        System.arraycopy(array, 0, array, 1, array.length - 1);
        array[0] = element;
        return array;
    }
}

Related

1. arrayResize(double[] source, int targetSize)
2. prepend(String firstElement, String[] remaining)
3. prependArg(String args[], String newArg)
4. prependZeros(int n, byte[] message)
5. resize2(double[][] array, int newsize1, int newsize2, double padding)
6. resizeArray(final T[] array, final int newSize)