Java - Program to Find Largest Element in an Array

January 23, 2023

In this section, we will show you how to find the largest element in an Array.

Using Iterative Method
Using Arrays.sort() Method

1. Using Iterative Method

public class Main {

    public static void main(final String[] args) {

        final int[] array = {1,4,44,5,66,2};
        largestElement(array);
    }

    private static int largestElement(final int[] array){

        // Initialize maximum element
        int max = array[0];

        // Traverse array elements from second and
        // compare every element with current max
        for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++){
            if (array[i] > max){
                max = array[i];
            }
        }

        System.out.println(max);
        return max;
    }
}

Console Output:

2. Using Arrays.sort() Method

import java.util.Arrays;

public class Main {

    public static void main(final String[] args) {

        final int[] array = {1,4,44,5,66,2};
        final int max = largestElement(array);
        System.out.println(max);
    }

    private static int largestElement(final int[] array){
        Arrays.sort(array);
        return array[array.length - 1];

    }
}