Smallest Element

public class SmallestElement {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        double[] array2 = {0, 1.2, 9.6, 6.8, -1.3,-8.5, -8.5, 8.2, -8.5};
        int smallestIndex=0;
        double smallestNumber= array2[0];
        for (int i =0; i<array2.length-1; i++) {
            if (smallestNumber > array2[i+1]) {
                smallestNumber=array2[i+1];
                smallestIndex= i+1;
            }
        }
        // this print statement is not needed for the code.  It is only for checking to see if it works
        System.out.println("smallest number is "+ smallestNumber+ " and smallest index is "+smallestIndex);

    }

}