Java LinkedList set() Method
Example
Replace an item in a list:
import java.util.LinkedList;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
LinkedList<String> cars = new LinkedList<String>();
cars.add("Volvo");
cars.add("BMW");
cars.add("Ford");
cars.add("Mazda");
cars.set(0, "Opel");
System.out.println(cars);
}
}
Definition and Usage
The set()
method replaces an item at a specified position in the list and returns the item that was previously at that position.
Syntax
public T set(int index, T item)
T
refers to the data type of items in the list.
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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index | Required. The position of the item to be replaced. |
item | Required. The new item to be placed at the specified position. |
Technical Details
Returns: | The item which was previously at the specified position in the list. |
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Throws: | IndexOutOfBoundsException - If the index is less than zero, equal to the size of the list or greater than the size of the list. |
Related Pages
❮ LinkedList Methods