remove()

Example

Delete elements from 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.remove(0);
    System.out.println(cars);
  } 
}

Definition and Usage

The remove() method eliminates an item from the list, either by its position or its value. When removing by position, this method returns the removed item. When removing by value, it returns true if the value is found and false otherwise.

 If multiple elements in the list have the same value, only the first occurrence is deleted.

If the list contains integers and you aim to delete an integer based on its value, you need to pass an Integer object. See More Examples below for a demonstration.

Syntax

One of the following:

T denotes to the data type of items within the list.

Parameter Values

Technical Details

More Examples

Example

Eliminate an integer from the list using both its position and its value.

import java.util.LinkedList;
public class Main { 
  public static void main(String[] args) { 
    LinkedList<Integer> list = new LinkedList<Integer>();
    list.add(5);
    list.add(8);
    list.add(9);
    list.add(1);

    list.remove(Integer.valueOf(1)); // Remove by object
    list.remove(1); // Remove by index

    System.out.println(list);
  }
}