How to Create a TreeSet and Add New Elements to It

Java TreeSet Examples


<__ The following example shows how to create a TreeSet and add new elements to it. The TreeSet will be sorted based on the natural ordering of the elements.

How to Create a TreeSet and Add New Elements to It

import java.util.SortedSet;
import java.util.TreeSet;

public class CreateTreeSetExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Creating a TreeSet
        SortedSet<String> fruits = new TreeSet<>();

        // Adding new elements to a TreeSet
        fruits.add("Banana");
        fruits.add("Apple");
        fruits.add("Pineapple");
        fruits.add("Orange");

        System.out.println("Fruits Set : " + fruits);

        // Duplicate elements are ignored
        fruits.add("Apple");
        System.out.println("After adding duplicate element \"Apple\" : " + fruits);

        // This will be allowed because it's in lowercase.
        fruits.add("banana");
        System.out.println("After adding \"banana\" : " + fruits);
    }
}
# Output
Fruits Set : [Apple, Banana, Orange, Pineapple]
After adding duplicate element "Apple" : [Apple, Banana, Orange, Pineapple]
After adding "banana" : [Apple, Banana, Orange, Pineapple, banana]

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