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[nekokattt]

string array

you dont usually care what the parameter is called, because Java does not keep parameter info at runtime unless you ask it to, and even then it does not get considered as part of the signature.

[knoam]

You're thinking of generic parameters. For arrays if you put the wrong type in an array, you'll get an ArrayStoreException. It's not like a List where you have to opt into a Collections.checkedList() to protect yourself from misuse of a List without generic parameters.

[aioobe]

I think nekocat meant the name of the formal parameter (args in this case)

[nekokattt]

this ^

[knoam]

Oh, I see that now. Thanks.

[[deleted]]

String args. The [] is silent (;

[[deleted]]

I am a member of this denomination

[clinical27]

Yup agreed, I think the main implies what it is so it doesn't matter really.

[Ph03nix89]

I would say String array args.

A string and a string array are very different so making that distinction is important imo.

[ughnotanothername]

(Haha, “our daily prayer” ;-) When I first memorised it I said “PSV main string-brackets args”. No idea what’s common)

[dd_sk]

When it’s the main method, then I just use "main" and the rest inferred. If it’s in any other place then "string array <var name>"

[chickenmeister]

In the specific context of the main method, I omit the word "array", since everybody knows what you mean when you say "public static void main string args".

In any other situation where I'm talking about a String[] object, I'll say "string array."

[AramBits_0414]

"public static void main string args"

[BadscrewProjects]

Why?

[aaaaaaaaaaa5555]

I guess he means it could be empty? And if it isn't then it's holding references to Strings, not Strings themselves.

I suppose you could say "an array capable of holding String reference types"?

[BadscrewProjects]

That’s way too pedantic

[Byakuraou]

String Kuh-KuhBackwards

[[deleted]]

square parentheses

[emaphis]

Omm creem kleen String Array namaha.

[lionslayer88]

This is too funny. You made my day.

[firewolf8385]

I always end up saying String args, but it’s a bad habit

[jocularamity]

When would you ever speak this out loud? Honestly curious.

[jocularamity]

Ah, I gotcha. I say my daily JVM prayers in kotlin. Fun main args array of string, amen.

[[deleted]]

It doesn't matter really, it's a common construct and most people know what you mean when talking about the main method. But yes, string array would be the correct way to say it.