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What is the main purpose of the MergeArrays
class?
What is the main purpose of the MergeArrays
class?
- To compare two arrays for similarity
- To merge two arrays in an alternating order (correct)
- To create copies of an array
- To sort two arrays separately
Why does the merge
method check which array is shorter?
Why does the merge
method check which array is shorter?
- To ignore the shorter array if it is empty
- To optimize memory usage for longer arrays
- To prioritize the longer array in merging
- To ensure correct order is maintained during merging (correct)
What will be the return type of the merge
method?
What will be the return type of the merge
method?
- Array
- ArrayList (correct)
- Collection
- List
What does the generic type T
in the merge
method signify?
What does the generic type T
in the merge
method signify?
What is the role of ArrayList
in the MergeArrays
class?
What is the role of ArrayList
in the MergeArrays
class?
In what scenario would the merge
method call mergeInOrder
?
In what scenario would the merge
method call mergeInOrder
?
What does the public
access modifier indicate about the MergeArrays
class?
What does the public
access modifier indicate about the MergeArrays
class?
Why is ArrayList
preferred over a traditional array in this implementation?
Why is ArrayList
preferred over a traditional array in this implementation?
What is the main purpose of the mergeInOrder
method?
What is the main purpose of the mergeInOrder
method?
Which type of data structure is returned by the mergeInOrder
method?
Which type of data structure is returned by the mergeInOrder
method?
What happens in the mergeInOrder
method when arrayOne
is shorter than arrayTwo
?
What happens in the mergeInOrder
method when arrayOne
is shorter than arrayTwo
?
In the mergeInOrder
method, how does the second loop function?
In the mergeInOrder
method, how does the second loop function?
What would be the output of calling mergeInOrder
with the arrays {1, 2}
and {3, 4, 5, 6}
?
What would be the output of calling mergeInOrder
with the arrays {1, 2}
and {3, 4, 5, 6}
?
Why is the merge
method called before mergeInOrder
in the provided code?
Why is the merge
method called before mergeInOrder
in the provided code?
During the execution of mergeInOrder
, after the first loop completes, what is specifically added?
During the execution of mergeInOrder
, after the first loop completes, what is specifically added?
What feature of the merge
and mergeInOrder
methods allows them to handle various data types?
What feature of the merge
and mergeInOrder
methods allows them to handle various data types?
Which of the following correctly describes the execution flow when merging two arrays of the same length?
Which of the following correctly describes the execution flow when merging two arrays of the same length?
Study Notes
Package and Class Declaration
MergeArrays
class is part of thecom.gradescope.mymerge
package for organization.MergeArrays
is declared aspublic
, allowing access from outside the package.MergeArrays
contains static methods, meaning you don't need to create an instance to use them.
merge
Method
- Merges two arrays in alternating order.
- Works with arrays of any object type
T
due to generics. - Takes two arrays (
arrayOne
andarrayTwo
) as parameters. - Calls
mergeInOrder
with the shorter array first to simplify merging. - Returns an
ArrayList
containing the merged result in alternating order.
mergeInOrder
Method
- Merges two arrays in alternating order.
- Takes two arrays (
arrayOne
andarrayTwo
) as parameters. arrayOne
is the shorter array, ensuring all its elements are added in alternating order.arrayTwo
is the longer array, with potentially additional elements after the alternating pattern.- First loop iterates over
arrayOne
, adding elements from both arrays tomergedArrays
in alternating order. - Second loop adds remaining elements from
arrayTwo
tomergedArrays
ifarrayTwo
is longer. - Returns an
ArrayList
containing the merged elements.
Example
- Example with
arrayOne = {1, 3, 5}
andarrayTwo = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
. merge
callsmergeInOrder
witharrayOne
as the shorter array.mergeInOrder
iterates through both arrays in alternating order, adding to themergedArrays
list, resulting in[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10]
.
Summary
MergeArrays
class provides a flexible, type-safe way to merge arrays of any object type in alternating order.- Generics (
T
) ensure the methods work with any object type. - The shorter array is passed first to
mergeInOrder
for efficient handling. - The code ensures the correct order is maintained, handling both equal and unequal length arrays.
- The class is useful when merging arrays with alternating patterns.
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Description
This quiz focuses on the MergeArrays
class from the com.gradescope.mymerge
package, detailing its features, including public accessibility and static methods. Participants will explore the merge
and mergeInOrder
methods used for merging two arrays in alternating order using generics.