How do I express an class literal for an Array in Java?

Question

For an ordinary class, I can write String.class.

But how do I do this for an array class, including array of primitives?

I can of course do as follows, whether for arrays of primitives or of objects.

(new byte[0]).getClass() and (new String[0]).getClass()

But is there a more direct way?

You may find [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7011067/retrieving-array-class-name) and [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13392160/about-java-get-string-class-from-string-class-what-if-string-class-is) interesting. — Federico klez Culloca, Mar 27 '18 at 10:28

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 27 '18 at 10:34

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The correct way is using the .class.

Examples:

int[].class
Long[].class

These will do exactly what you need.

answered Mar 27 '18 at 10:34

Ricardo Mendes

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