Arrays stream() method in Java

stream(T[] array)

The stream(T[] array) method of Arrays class in Java, is used to get a Sequential Stream from the array passed as the parameter with its elements. It returns a sequential Stream with the elements of the array, passed as parameter, as its source.

Syntax:

public static <T> Stream<T> stream(T[] array)

Parameters: This method accepts a mandatory parameter array which is the array of whose elements are to be converted into a sequential stream.

Return Value: This method returns a Sequential Stream from the array passed as the parameter.

Below are the example to illustrate Arrays.stream() method:

Program 1: Arrays.stream() to convert string array to stream.

// Java program to demonstrate Arrays.stream() method

import java.util.*;
import java.util.stream.*;

class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // Creating a String array
        String[] arr = { "Geeks", "for", "Geeks" };

        // Using Arrays.stream() to convert
        // array into Stream
        Stream<String> stream = Arrays.stream(arr);

        // Displaying elements in Stream
        stream.forEach(str -> System.out.print(str + " "));
    }
}

Output:

Geeks for Geeks

Program 2: Arrays.stream() to convert int array to stream.

// Java program to demonstrate Arrays.stream() method

import java.util.*;
import java.util.stream.*;

class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Creating an integer array
        int arr[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };

        // Using Arrays.stream() to convert
        // array into Stream
        IntStream stream = Arrays.stream(arr);

        // Displaying elements in Stream
        stream.forEach(str -> System.out.print(str + " "));
    }
}

Output:

1 2 3 4 5

stream(T[] array, int startInclusive, int endExclusive)

The stream(T[] array, int startInclusive, int endExclusive) method of Arrays class in Java, is used to get a Sequential Stream from the array passed as the parameter with only some of its specific elements. These specific elements are taken from a range of index passed as the parameter to this method. It Returns a sequential Stream with the specified range of the specified array as its source.

Syntax:

public static <T> Stream<T> 
    stream(T[] array, int startInclusive, int endExclusive)

Parameters: This method accepts three mandatory parameters:

• array which is the array of whose elements are to be converted into a sequential stream.
• startInclusive which is the first index to cover, inclusive
• endExclusive which is the index immediately past the last index to cover

Return Value: This method returns a Sequential Stream formed from the range of elements of array passed as the parameter.

Below are the example to illustrate Arrays.stream() method:

Program 1: Arrays.stream() to convert string array to stream.

// Java program to demonstrate Arrays.stream() method

import java.util.*;
import java.util.stream.*;

class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // Creating a String array
        String[] arr = { "Geeks", "for", "Geeks",
                         "A", "Computer", "Portal" };

        // Using Arrays.stream() to convert
        // array into Stream
        Stream<String> stream = Arrays.stream(arr, 3, 6);

        // Displaying elements in Stream
        stream.forEach(str -> System.out.print(str + " "));
    }
}

Output:

A Computer Portal

Program 2: Arrays.stream() to convert int array to stream.

// Java program to demonstrate Arrays.stream() method

import java.util.*;
import java.util.stream.*;

class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Creating an integer array
        int arr[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };

        // Using Arrays.stream() to convert
        // array into Stream
        IntStream stream = Arrays.stream(arr, 1, 3);

        // Displaying elements in Stream
        stream.forEach(str -> System.out.print(str + " "));
    }
}

Output:

2 3