Arrays.toString() returns [Ljava.lang.String;@2f67d81

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When I use Arrays.toString() on the string aryLines*, it returns: [Ljava.lang.String;@2f67d81 What am I doing wrong, Am I print ing the exact memory location and not the array itself? If so, how do I print the contents of the array?

*The array aryLines is equal to <example><XML><tags>

You probably printed out the array itself and not the String result from `Arrays.toString`. However this is only a "hunch" since a proper SSCCE (eg. enough information to reproduce the problem) isn't provided. As such this problem is Unclear. — user2864740, Mar 16 '15 at 15:51
you need to iterate over each of the values in the array, not the array itself — Russell Uhl, Mar 16 '15 at 15:52
What kind of array is that? `(buck)(bucky)...`? Never seen such representation. Do you have array of array BTW? — Rohit Jain, Mar 16 '15 at 15:52
please try search on SO or google pls [here from SO](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/409784/whats-the-simplest-way-to-print-an-array) — Zorian, Mar 16 '15 at 15:52
the parentheses represent tags ( for < and ) for > because it interpreted it as HTML — Steampunkery, Mar 16 '15 at 15:54
@Nitroman np but one hint next time try google or SO search before^^ — Zorian, Mar 16 '15 at 16:03

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 16 '15 at 16:30

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you are printing it wrong, the toString() of any object just prints a textual representation of the given object you called the function. so it means that if you call Array.toString it will print [Ljava.lang.String;@2f67d81 this is the textual memory representation of the object. a very good way to solve this is to use a List, its way more friendly than arrays, and you can print them really easy. if you need arrays just use this

String[] aryLines;
System.out.println(Arrays.asList(aryLines));

this should give you a proper output of the elements contained in your array

edited Mar 16 '15 at 16:30

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answered Mar 16 '15 at 16:00

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Thanks! This solution to my problem is better than the other thread. – Steampunkery Mar 16 '15 at 16:05

Arrays.toString() returns [Ljava.lang.String;@2f67d81

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