6. Array elements

• The syntax for referring to an element of an array

  
      arrayName[index]
  
  

• Code that assigns values to an array of double types

  
      double[] prices = new double[4];
      prices[0] = 14.95;
      prices[1] = 12.95;
      prices[2] = 11.95;
      prices[3] = 9.95;
      //prices[4] = 8.95;  // this would throw 
                           // ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
  
  

• Code that assigns values to an array of String types

  
      String[] names = new String[3];
      names[0] = "Ted Lewis";
      names[1] = "Sue Jones";
      names[2] = "Ray Thomas";