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Java Collections - ArrayList.set() Examples

[Last Updated: Dec 10, 2025]

Java Collections Java Java API 


Class:

java.util.ArrayList

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Methods:

public E set (int index, E element)

Replaces the element at the specified position in this list with the specified element.




Examples


package com.logicbig.example.arraylist;

import java.util.*;

public class SetExample {

public static void main(String... args) {
// Replace element at specific position
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("A", "B", "C"));
String oldValue = list.set(1, "B-New");
System.out.println("Old value: " + oldValue);
System.out.println("Updated list: " + list);
}
}

Output

Old value: B
Updated list: [A, B-New, C]
JDK 25




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