Example
Verify the presence of an item in a list:
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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");
System.out.println(cars.contains("BMW"));
System.out.println(cars.contains("Toyota"));
}
}
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Definition and Usage
The contains() method returns true if an item is present in a list; otherwise, it returns false.
Syntax
public boolean contains(Object item)
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Parameter Values
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Parameter
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Description
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item
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Mandatory. The item under examination.
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Technical Details
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It returns true if the object is present in the list; otherwise, it returns false. |
