Do Java arrays have a maximum size?

Question

Is there a limit to the number of elements a Java array can contain? If so, what is it?

Answer 1

Yes, there limit on java array. Java uses an integer as an index to the array and the maximum integer store by JVM is 2^32. so you can store 2,147,483,647 elements in the array.

In case you need more than max-length you can use two different arrays but the recommended method is store data into a file. because storing data in the file has no limit. because files stored in your storage drivers but array are stored in JVM. JVM provides limited space for program execution.