Multidimensional Arrays in Java

Multidimensional Arrays in Java — a practical guide to Java 2D arrays with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

A common form is `int[][]` for rows and columns.

2D array

int[][] matrix = {
    {1, 2},
    {3, 4}
};
System.out.println(matrix[1][0]); // 3