Java Collections - ArrayDeque.element() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Class:

java.util.ArrayDeque

Method:

public E element()

Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of the queue represented by this deque. This method differs from peek() only in that it throws an exception if this deque is empty.

This method is equivalent to getFirst().

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.arraydeque;

import java.util.ArrayDeque;
import java.util.List;

public class ElementExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        ArrayDeque<Integer> ad = new ArrayDeque<>(List.of(3, 2, 5, 7));
        Integer element = ad.element();
        System.out.println(element);
        element = ad.element();
        System.out.println(element);
    }
}

Output

3
3

Java Collections - ArrayDeque.element() Examples

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