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Java LinkedList getFirst() Method

❮ LinkedList Methods

Example

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");
    // Use getFirst() to get the first item in the list System.out.println(cars.getFirst());
  }
}

Definition and Usage

The getFirst() method returns the first item in a list.

Tip

Use the getLast() method to get the last item in a list.

Syntax

public T getFirst()

T refers to the data type of items in the list.

Parameters

None.

Technical Details

Returns:The first element in the list
Throws:NoSuchElementException - If the list is empty.

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