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Replicating an array in java

I would like to know of the most efficient way of doing the following. Please note, I know how this can be achieved by putting this in a for loop. However, if there is a more efficient way of doing it, I would like your recommendation.

Suppose I have an array of Strings:

String[] names = new String[] {"Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma"};

I would like to create a new array with the Strings in the original array replicated (repeated) multiple times.

Example:

String[] replicatedNames = new String[30];

{"Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma","Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma"};

I was hoping there would be a straightforward way of doing this with System.arraycopy(), but that does not seem to be the case.

gnemi

String[] replicate = ArrayUtils.addAll(names, names);

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That would give me an array of 6 Strings. Not the solution that I am looking for.

anilallewar

One of the things that you could try is

String[] names = new String[] {"Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma"};

ArrayList<String> array = new ArrayList<String>();

//Repeat # of times required
for (i=0;i<10;i++){
         Collections.addAll(array , name);
}

String [] newNames = new String[array.size];
array.toArray(newNames);

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