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Java Collections - ArrayList.removeLast() Examples

[Last Updated: Dec 10, 2025]

Java Collections Java Java API 


Class:

java.util.ArrayList

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Methods:

public E removeLast()

Removes and returns the last element of this collection (optional operation).




Examples


package com.logicbig.example.arraylist;

import java.util.*;

public class RemoveLastExample {

public static void main(String... args) {
// Remove and return last element (Java 21+)
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("First", "Second", "Last"));
String last = list.removeLast();
System.out.println("Removed last: " + last);
System.out.println("Remaining: " + list);
}
}

Output

Removed last: Last
Remaining: [First, Second]
JDK 25




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