Since Java 5 you can use Arrays.toString(arr) or Arrays.deepToString(arr) for arrays within arrays. Note that the Object[] version calls .toString() on each object in the array. The output is even decorated in the exact way you’re asking. Examples: Simple Array:String[] array = new String[] {“John”, “Mary”, “Bob”}; System.out.println(Arrays.toString(array)); Output:[John, Mary, Bob] Nested Array:String[][] deepArray = new String[][] {{“John”, “Mary”}, {“Alice”, “Bob”}}; System.out.println(Arrays.toString(deepArray)); //output: … Read more