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Java Collections - ArrayList.removeFirst() Examples

[Last Updated: Dec 10, 2025]

Java Collections Java Java API 


Class:

java.util.ArrayList

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Methods:

public E removeFirst()

Removes and returns the first element of this collection (optional operation).




Examples


package com.logicbig.example.arraylist;

import java.util.*;

public class RemoveFirstExample {

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

Output

Removed first: First
Remaining: [Second, Third]
JDK 25




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