Return the head of list as or none. - Java java.util

Java examples for java.util:List Operation

Description

Return the head of list as or none.

Demo Code

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import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) {
    List as = java.util.Arrays.asList("asdf", "java2s.com");
    System.out.println(head(as));
  }

  /**
   * Return the head of list <code>as</code> or <code>none</code>.
   */
  public static <A> Optional<A> head(List<A> as) {
    if (!as.isEmpty())
      return Optional.of(as.get(0));
    return Optional.empty();
  }
}

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