Which of the following code gives error of “out of bounds” in array?

2024

Which of the following code gives error of “out of bounds” in array?

  1. A.

    int[] a = new int[5];
    a[4] = 5;

  2. B.

    int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
    System.out.print(a[2]);

  3. C.

    int[] a = new int[10];
    for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
    a[i] = i * 2;
    }

  4. D.

    int[] a = new int[3];
    a[3] = 9;

  5. E.

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Correct answer: D

To determine which code gives an "out of bounds" error, we need to check if any array index accessed is outside the valid range (0 to length-1).

Option A: int[] a = new int[5]; a[4] = 5;

Step 1: Array a has size 5, so valid indices are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.

Step 2: a[4] accesses the last valid index.

Step 3: This is within bounds, so no out of bounds error.

Option B: int[] a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}; System.out.print(a[2]);

Step 1: Array a has size 5, valid indices 0 to 4.

Step 2: a[2] accesses index 2, which is valid.

Step 3: No out of bounds error occurs.

Option C: int[] a = new int[10]; for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++) { a[i] = i * 2; }

Step 1: Array a has size 10, valid indices 0 to 9.

Step 2: Loop runs from i = 0 to i < 10, so i takes values 0 to 9.

Step 3: a[i] accesses valid indices, so no out of bounds error.

Option D: int[] a = new int[3]; a[3] = 9;

Step 1: Array a has size 3, valid indices 0, 1, 2.

Step 2: a[3] attempts to access index 3, which is beyond the last valid index.

Step 3: This causes an out of bounds error.

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