import java.util.*;

public class CharExample {

    public static void main (String[] argv)
    {
        // Make a character array and initialize it.
        char[] letters = {'f', 'a', 'c', 'e', 't', 'i', 'o', 'u', 's'};
        System.out.println ( Arrays.toString (letters) + " has " + letters.length + " chars");
        
        // Make a char array via a String.
        String s = "facetious";
        char[] letters2 = s.toCharArray ();
        System.out.println ( Arrays.toString (letters2) + " has " + letters2.length + " chars");

        
        // Directly create and assign each element.
        char[] letters3 = new char [4];
        letters3[0] = 'f';
        letters3[1] = 'a';
        letters3[2] = 'c';
        letters3[3] = 'e';
        System.out.println ( Arrays.toString (letters3) + " has " + letters3.length + " chars");
    }
    
}