There is a second form that may be used to declare an array:
type[ ] var-name;
Here, the square brackets follow the type specifier, and not the name of the array variable.
For example, the following two declarations are equivalent:
int one[] = new int[3];
int[] one = new int[3];
int[] one = new int[3];
The following declarations are also equivalent:
int one[][] = new int[3][4];
int[][] one = new int[3][4];
int[][] one = new int[3][4];
This alternative declaration form offers convenience when declaring several arrays at the same time. For example.
int[] one, two, three; // create three arrays
creates three array variables of type int. It is the same as writing
int one[], two[], three[]; // create three arrays
The alternative declaration form is also useful when specifying an array as a return type for a method.
