The Java LinkedList removeFirst() method retrieves and removes the first element of this linkedList. This operation modifies the arraydeque instance.
DeclarationFollowing is the declaration for java.util.LinkedList.removeFirst() method
public E removeFirst()Parameters
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Return ValueThis method returns the head (first element) of this linkedList.
ExceptionNoSuchElementException − if this linkedList is empty.
Removing First Element from a LinkedList of Integers ExampleThe following example shows the usage of Java LinkedList removeFirst() method with Integers. We're creating an LinkedList of Integers, adding some elements, print it and then use removeFirst() method to get the first element. As LinkedList is modified it is printed to check if first element is removed or not.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.util.LinkedList; public class LinkedListDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create an empty linkedList LinkedList<Integer> linkedList = new LinkedList<>(); // use add() method to add elements in the linkedList linkedList.add(25); linkedList.add(30); linkedList.add(20); linkedList.add(18); // let us print all the elements available in linkedList System.out.println("LinkedList = " + linkedList); // it will retrieve first element after removing from linkedList System.out.println("Retrieved Element is = " + linkedList.removeFirst()); // let us print all the elements available in linkedList again System.out.println("LinkedList = " + linkedList); } }Output
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
LinkedList = [25, 30, 20, 18] Retrieved Element is = 25 LinkedList = [30, 20, 18]Removing First Element from a LinkedList of Strings Example
The following example shows the usage of Java LinkedList removeFirst() method with Strings. We're creating an LinkedList of String, adding some elements, print it and then use removeFirst() method to get the first element. As LinkedList is modified it is printed to check if first element is removed or not.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.util.LinkedList; public class LinkedListDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create an empty linkedList LinkedList<String> linkedList = new LinkedList<>(); // use add() method to add elements in the linkedList linkedList.add("A"); linkedList.add("B"); linkedList.add("C"); linkedList.add("D"); // let us print all the elements available in linkedList System.out.println("LinkedList = " + linkedList); // it will retrieve first element after removing from linkedList System.out.println("Retrieved Element is = " + linkedList.removeFirst()); // let us print all the elements available in linkedList again System.out.println("LinkedList = " + linkedList); } }Output
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
LinkedList = [A, B, C, D] Retrieved Element is = A LinkedList = [B, C, D]Removing First Element from a LinkedList of Objects Example
The following example shows the usage of Java LinkedList removeFirst() method with Student objects. We're creating an LinkedList of Student, adding some elements, print it and then use removeFirst() method to get the a first student removed. As LinkedList is modified it is printed to check if first student object is removed or not.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.util.LinkedList; public class LinkedListDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create an empty linkedList LinkedList<Student> linkedList = new LinkedList<>(); // use add() method to add elements in the linkedList linkedList.add(new Student(1, "Julie")); linkedList.add(new Student(2, "Robert")); linkedList.add(new Student(3, "Adam")); // let us print all the elements available in linkedList System.out.println("LinkedList = " + linkedList); // it will return true after removing first student from linkedList System.out.println("Retrieved Element is = " + linkedList.removeFirst()); // let us print all the elements available in linkedList again System.out.println("LinkedList = " + linkedList); } } class Student { int rollNo; String name; Student(int rollNo, String name){ this.rollNo = rollNo; this.name = name; } @Override public String toString() { return "[ " + this.rollNo + ", " + this.name + " ]"; } @Override public boolean equals(Object obj) { Student s = (Student)obj; return this.rollNo == s.rollNo && this.name.equalsIgnoreCase(s.name); } }Output
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
LinkedList = [[ 1, Julie ], [ 2, Robert ], [ 3, Adam ]] Retrieved Element is = [ 1, Julie ] LinkedList = [[ 2, Robert ], [ 3, Adam ]]
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