Java: Search an element in a array list

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7. Search Element in ArrayList

Write a Java program to search for an element in an array list.

Pictorial Presentation:

Java Collection, ArrayList Exercises: Search an element in a list

Sample Solution:-

Java Code:

import java.util.*;
  public class Exercise7 {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
  // Creae a list and add some colors to the list
  List<String> list_Strings = new ArrayList<String>();
  list_Strings.add("Red");
  list_Strings.add("Green");
  list_Strings.add("Orange");
  list_Strings.add("White");
  list_Strings.add("Black");
  // Search the value Red
    if (list_Strings.contains("Red")) {
    System.out.println("Found the element");
    } else {
    System.out.println("There is no such element");
    }
 }
}

Sample Output:

Found the element

Flowchart:

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