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Huge Array from config file or in .java

I have a quick question; What is more efficient? Storing huge arrays and other data in a config file or just in your java code?

My current project has a 200+ array in it and its code is triggered often, does it matter that theres a huge array in it?

Or is there another solution to this?

Thanks

Solution

  • You probably want to store large amounts of data in a database.

    Having said this, a 200+ length array is not a very large array unless the size of the elements is particularly large. Still, it seems a mouthful to write in the code—I might go with a config file or a database.

    Another possibility is that the operations which are being performed on the array elements are time-consuming. You may want to check that and possibly even post the operations on codereview.stackexchange.com, or post the code here with specific questions about its optimization.