arrays - How would I remove a specific item from a combo box in Java? -

i'm using string array populate combo box items. after item has been selected , submitted on button press want remove item combo box. attempt remove selected item string array first, remove items combo box , repopulate string array.

choice string array, cbochoice combobox, strchoice item getting removed

for(int = 0; < choice.length; i++) {         if(choice[i].equals(strchoice)) {             choice[i] = null;             cbochoice.removeallitems();             cbochoice.additem(choice);         }     } 

this far i've got, don't know if there simpler method of doing can't seem working.

since have string array , jcombobox have same items in same order, can use jcombobox.getselectedindex() retrieve index location of selected item , remove jcombobox , you're array.

as suggestion, make string array arraylist, it's "smarter" dynamic array , can stay better in synch jcombobox. make sure remove array first, before removing jcombobox, otherwise selected index change.

an arraylist declaration this:

arraylist<string> choice = new arraylist<>(); 

add content list so:

choice.add(yourchoice); 

removing items followed:

if (cbochoice.getselectedindex() > -1) {         choice.remove(cbochoice.getselectedindex());         cbochoice.getselectedindex(); } 

hope helps... also, once understand how works, suggest studying comboboxmodel. swing controls have model objects can use add/remove/modify contents without having reference actual control.