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Java for in (forin) with generic Collection

Java for in (forin) with generic Collection

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import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

public class ForInGenericsDemo {

  public static void main(String[] args) {

    // These are collections we'll iterate over below.
    List<String> wordlist = new ArrayList<String>();
    Set<String> wordset = new HashSet<String>();

    // We start with a basic loop over the elements of an array.
    // The body of the loop is executed once for each element of args[].
    // Each time through one element is assigned to the variable word.
    System.out.println("Assigning arguments to lists...");
    for(String word : args) {
      System.out.print(word + " ");
      wordlist.add(word);
      wordset.add(word);
    }

    System.out.println();

    // Iterate through the elements of the List now.
    // Since lists have an order, these words should appear as above
    System.out.println("Printing words from wordlist " +
      "(ordered, with duplicates)...");
    for(String word : wordlist) {
      System.out.print(word + " ");
    }

    System.out.println();

    // Do the same for the Set. The loop looks the same but by virtue of
    // using a Set, we lose the word order and also discard duplicates.
    System.out.println("Printing words from wordset " +
      "(unordered, no duplicates)...");
    for(String word : wordset) {
      System.out.print(word + " ");
    }
  }
}


           
       








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