What is difference between array and collection?

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Accepted Answer

Arrays are fixed in size and can store elements of the same type, while collections are dynamic and can store elements of different types.

Arrays have a fixed length, while collections can grow or shrink dynamically.
Arrays can only store elements of the same type, while collections can store elements of different types.
Arrays use indexed access for retrieval and modification, while collections provide various methods for manipulation.
Arrays are part of the core Java language, while collections are part of the Java Collections Framework.
Example: String[] names = new String[5]; List namesList = new ArrayList<>();

Accepted Answer

Arrays are fixed in size that is once we create an array we can not increased or decreased based on our requirement.

Whereas Collection are growable in nature that is based on our requirement. We can increase or decrease of size.

Arrays can hold only homogeneous data types elements and Collection can hold both homogeneous and and heterogeneous elements.

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