class program { public static void main(String[] args) { int n = 15; int m = 5; String[][] arrayOfArrays = new String[n][]; for(int i=0;i<n;i++) { arrayOfArrays[i] = new String[m]; System.out.println(arrayOfArrays[i]); } } } https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1277880/how-can-i-get-the-count-of-line-in-a-file-in-an-efficient-way/1277904