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ArrayList and LinkedList both implements List interface and maintains insertion order. Both are non synchronized classes. But there are many differences between ArrayList and LinkedList classes that are given below
| ArrayList | LinkedList |
|---|---|
| 1) ArrayList internally uses dynamic array to store the elements. | LinkedList internally uses doubly linked list to store the elements. |
| 2) Manipulation with ArrayList is slow because it internally uses array. If any element is removed from the array, all the bits are shifted in memory. | Manipulation with LinkedList is faster than ArrayList because it uses doubly linked list so no bit shifting is required in memory. |
| 3) ArrayList class can act as a list only because it implements List only. | LinkedList class can act as a list and queue both because it implements List and Deque interfaces. |
| 4) ArrayList is better for storing and accessing data. | LinkedList is better for manipulating data. |
Example of ArrayList and LinkedList in Java
- Let's see a simple example where we are using ArrayList and LinkedList both.
import java.util.*;
public class TestArrayLinked{
public static void main(String args[]){
List<String> al=new ArrayList<String>();//creating arraylist
al.add("Raji");//adding object in arraylist
al.add("Vijay");
al.add("Raju");
al.add("jay"); ,Vijay,,
List<String> al2=new LinkedList<String>();//creating linkedlist
al2.add("James");//adding object in linkedlist
al2.add("Serena");
al2.add("Swati");
al2.add("Junaid");
System.out.println("arraylist: "+al);
System.out.println("linkedlist: "+al2);
}
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Output
arraylist: [Raji,Vijay,Raju,jay]
linkedlist: [James,Serena,Swati,Junaid]