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====Multi-dimensional arrays====

In Java, multi-dimensional arrays are represented as arrays of arrays. Technically, they are represented by arrays of references to other arrays.

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Due to the nature of the multi-dimensional arrays, sub-arrays maycan vary in length, so multi-dimensional arrays are not bound to be rectangular unlike C:

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int[][] numbers = new int[2][]; //Initialization of the first dimension only