Java - Combining two arrays? -

what i'm trying ask user list of items, , create 2 arrays - 1 itemname , 1 itemprice. program right deals itemprice , there's no indication of how can combine 2 arrays in 1 output list of both arrays combined, this:

bread - 1.20

milk - 2.00

here have far, 2 arrays, name array isn't included in anything. thanks!

public class taxclass { private input newlist; /**  * constructor objects of class tax  * enter number of items  */ public taxclass(int anyamount) {     newlist = new input(anyamount); } /**  * mutator method add items , cost  * enter sales tax percentage  */ public void additems(double anytax){     double salestax = anytax;     newlist.setarray(salestax); } }  public class input { private scanner keybd; private string[] costarray; private string[] itemarray;  /**  * constructor objects of class scanner  */ public input(int anyamountofitems) {     keybd = new scanner(system.in);     costarray = new string[anyamountofitems];     itemarray = new string[anyamountofitems]; } /**  * mutator method set item names , costs  */ public void setarray(double anyvalue){     for(int index=0; index < itemarray.length; index++){      system.out.println("enter item name: ");     itemarray[index] = keybd.next();}     for(int indexa=0; indexa < itemarray.length; indexa++){     system.out.println(itemarray[indexa]);     double totaltax=0.0;     double total=0.0;     for(int indexc=0; indexc < costarray.length; indexc++){        system.out.println("enter item cost: ");        double cost = double.valueof(keybd.next()).doublevalue();        totaltax = totaltax + (cost * anyvalue);        total = total + cost;     }     system.out.println("total tax: " + totaltax);     system.out.println("total cost pre-tax: " + total);     system.out.println("total cost including tax: " + (total+totaltax)); } } 

you have think java way. completely forget arrays. create class (like item) 2 fields (call them name , price) , put every item in linkedlist. or create map, else suggested, that's less simple , it's more urgent drop arrays.

that allows add third field afterwards without re-thinking code. it's called object-oriented programming.

but in c create struct enclosing 2 elements in order not crazy. in java simpler because java high-level object-oriented language, , there's no memory management do. use facilities programming language provides. many , work. :)