why does my while loop doesnt start at the point i ask him to? Beginner : public class Main
{


    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        int[] a = {2,7,3,4,5,6,7,8};
        int merker = a[0];
        int i =4;
        int n = a.length;
        while(i<n)
        {
            if(a[i] < merker)
                merker = a[i];
            i = i + 1;


        }

        System.out.print(merker);




so im a beginner and i dont understand why the while loop does not start at the 5th number of the array as i made int i = 4; ?

hoping for an answer, thank you really for a response!