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Java Collections - ArrayList.getLast() Examples

[Last Updated: Dec 10, 2025]

Java Collections Java Java API 


Class:

java.util.ArrayList

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Methods:

public E getLast()

Gets the last element of this collection.




Examples


package com.logicbig.example.arraylist;

import java.util.*;

public class GetLastExample {

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

Output

Last element: Last
JDK 25




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