Look and say sequence (Java)

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This is a simple Java program to generate look-and-say sequences such as the Conway sequence. 

<<LookAndSaySequence.java>>=
import java.util.Arrays;
public class LookAndSaySequence
{
    public static String[] look_and_say(String seed, int len)
    {
        String[] seq = new String[len];
        seq[0] = seed;
        for (int i = 1; i < len; i++) {
            String val = seq[i-1];
            StringBuilder nextval = new StringBuilder();
            for (int ix = 0; ix < val.length(); ) {
                char ch = val.charAt(ix);
                int n;
                for (n = 1; ++ix < val.length() && val.charAt(ix)==ch; n++)
                    ;
                nextval.append(n).append(ch);
            }
            seq[i] = nextval.toString();
        }
        return seq;
    }
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        String[] seq = look_and_say("3", 10);
        System.out.println(Arrays.toString(seq));
    }
}
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