Java - sort ArrayList in reverse order

In this article, we would like to show you how to sort ArrayList in reverse order in Java.

Quick solution:

Collections.sort(arraylist, Collections.reverseOrder());

Practical example

In this example, we sort fruits ArrayList in alphabetical order using Collections.sort() method with Collections.reverseOrder() as a second argument to specify the order.

import java.util.*;

public class Example {

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

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

        // sort ArrayList in reverse order
        Collections.sort(fruits, Collections.reverseOrder());

        fruits.forEach(System.out::println);
    }
}

Output:

Cherry
Banana
Apple

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