Java - loop through ArrayList

In this article, we would like to show you how to loop through ArrayList in Java.

Quick solution:

List<String> myArrayList = new ArrayList<>();

for (String item : myArrayList) {
    System.out.println(item);
}

1. Using size() to loop through all elements

public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        List<String> fruits = new ArrayList<>();

        // add items to the ArrayList
        fruits.add("Apple");
        fruits.add("Banana");
        fruits.add("Cherry");

        // loop through the ArrayList
        for (int i = 0; i < fruits.size(); i++) {
            System.out.println(fruits.get(i));
        }
    }
}

Output:

Apple
Banana
Cherry

2.  Using for-each loop

import java.util.ArrayList;

public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        List<String> fruits = new ArrayList<>();

        // add items to the ArrayList
        fruits.add("Apple");
        fruits.add("Banana");
        fruits.add("Cherry");

        // loop through the ArrayList
        for (String fruit: fruits) {
            System.out.println(fruit);
        }
    }
}

Output:

Apple
Banana
Cherry