import java.io.BufferedReader; import java.io.FileReader; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Iterator; public class ArrayListExample { public static void main(String[] args) { ArrayList list = new ArrayList(10); try { System.out.println("Initial array length: " + list.size()); BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("songlist.txt")); String next = null; while ((next = in.readLine()) != null) { int artistEndIndex = next.indexOf('-') + 1; list.add(next.substring(artistEndIndex).trim()); } System.out.println("Final number of elements: " + list.size()); in.close(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } System.out.println("Element 42: " + list.get(42)); list.remove(42); System.out.println("Element 42 is now: " + list.get(42)); // Probably shouldn't be in classic rock archive, remove it. list.remove("Fiona Apple"); System.out.println("Element 42 is now: " + list.get(42)); // Remove only removes first entry, see if there are any more. int indexOfFiona = list.indexOf("Fiona Apple"); if (indexOfFiona != -1) { System.out.println("Fiona found"); } else { System.out.println("Fiona not found"); } // Insert Fiona back into list. list.add(42, "Fiona Apple"); // Change entry to something else. list.set(42, "Somebody else"); /* Works, but not recommended. for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) { System.out.println(list.get(i); } */ Iterator iter = list.iterator(); while (iter.hasNext()) { System.out.println(iter.next()); } // Remove all elements from list. list.clear(); System.out.println("List is empty? " + list.isEmpty()); } }