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Java Collections - ArrayList.getFirst() Examples

[Last Updated: Dec 10, 2025]

Java Collections Java Java API 


Class:

java.util.ArrayList

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Methods:

public E getFirst()

Gets the first element of this collection.




Examples


package com.logicbig.example.arraylist;

import java.util.*;

public class GetFirstExample {

public static void main(String... args) {
// Get first element (Java 21+)
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("First", "Second", "Third"));
String first = list.getFirst();
System.out.println("First element: " + first);
}
}

Output

First element: First
JDK 25




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