This example demonstrates how to iterate over ArrayList using Iterator in Java.

Iterate over ArrayList using Iterator in Java

The following example shows how to iterate over an ArrayList using

• iterator().
• iterator() and Java 8 forEachRemaining() method.

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ListIterator;

public class IterateOverArrayListExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        List<String> tvShows = new ArrayList<>();
        tvShows.add("Breaking Bad");
        tvShows.add("Game Of Thrones");
        tvShows.add("Friends");
        tvShows.add("Prison break");

        System.out.println("\n=== Iterate using an iterator() ===");
        Iterator<String> tvShowIterator = tvShows.iterator();
        while (tvShowIterator.hasNext()) {
            String tvShow = tvShowIterator.next();
            System.out.println(tvShow);
        }

        System.out.println("\n=== Iterate using an iterator() and Java 8 forEachRemaining() method ===");
        tvShowIterator = tvShows.iterator();
        tvShowIterator.forEachRemaining(tvShow -> {
            System.out.println(tvShow);
        });

        System.out.println("\n=== Iterate using a listIterator() to traverse in both directions ===");
        // Here, we start from the end of the list and traverse backwards.
        ListIterator<String> tvShowListIterator = tvShows.listIterator(tvShows.size());
        while (tvShowListIterator.hasPrevious()) {
            String tvShow = tvShowListIterator.previous();
            System.out.println(tvShow);
        }
    }
}

Output

=== Iterate using an iterator() ===
Breaking Bad
Game Of Thrones
Friends
Prison break

=== Iterate using an iterator() and Java 8 forEachRemaining() method ===
Breaking Bad
Game Of Thrones
Friends
Prison break

=== Iterate using a listIterator() to traverse in both directions ===
Prison break
Friends
Game Of Thrones
Breaking Bad

Reference

https://www.javaguides.net/2018/11/java-arraylist-class-methods-with-examples.html

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