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Java - remove last element from ArrayList
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In this article, we would like to show you how to remove the last element from ArrayList in Java.
Quick solution:
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int last = myArrayList.size() - 1; // calculate index of last element2
myArrayList.remove(last); // remove last element by index
In this example, we calculate the index of the last element in fruits ArrayList and remove it using remove() method.
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import java.util.*;2
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public class Example {4
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public static void main(String[] args) {6
List<String> fruits = new ArrayList<>();7
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// add items to the ArrayList9
fruits.add("Apple");10
fruits.add("Banana");11
fruits.add("Cherry");12
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// calculate index of the last element14
int last = fruits.size() - 1;15
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// remove last element by index17
fruits.remove(last);18
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System.out.println(fruits); // [Apple, Banana]20
}21
}Output:
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[Apple, Banana]