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Java Collections - ArrayList.contains() Examples

[Last Updated: Dec 10, 2025]

Java Collections Java Java API 


Class:

java.util.ArrayList

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Methods:

public boolean contains (Object o)

Returns true if this list contains the specified element. More formally, returns true if and only if this list contains at least one element e such that Objects.equals(o, e).




Examples


package com.logicbig.example.arraylist;

import java.util.*;

public class ContainsExample {

public static void main(String... args) {
// Check if element exists
ArrayList<String> colors = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Red", "Green", "Blue"));
boolean hasRed = colors.contains("Red");
boolean hasYellow = colors.contains("Yellow");
System.out.println("Contains Red? " + hasRed);
System.out.println("Contains Yellow? " + hasYellow);
}
}

Output

Contains Red? true
Contains Yellow? false
JDK 25




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