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The element() method of Deque Interface returns the element at the front the container. It does not deletes the element in the container. This method returns the head of the Deque. The method throws an exception when the Deque is empty. 
Syntax: 
 

E element()

Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.
Returns: This method returns the element at the front the container or the head of the Deque.
Exception: The function throws NoSuchElementException when the Deque is empty and the function is called. 
Below programs illustrate element() method of Deque:
Program 1: With the help of LinkedList
 

Java




// Java Program Demonstrate element()
// method of Deque
import java.util.*;
 
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws IllegalStateException
    {
 
        // create object of Deque
        Deque<Integer> DQ
            = new LinkedList<Integer>();
 
        // Add numbers to end of Deque
        DQ.add(7855642);
        DQ.add(35658786);
        DQ.add(5278367);
        DQ.add(74381793);
 
        // print Deque
        System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ);
 
        // print head
        System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.element());
    }
}


Output: 

Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793]
Deque's head: 7855642

 

Program 2: With the help of ArrayDeque

Java




// Java Program Demonstrate element()
// method of Deque
import java.util.*;
 
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws IllegalStateException
    {
 
        // create object of Deque
        Deque<Integer> DQ
            = new ArrayDeque<Integer>();
 
        // Add numbers to end of Deque
        DQ.add(7855642);
        DQ.add(35658786);
        DQ.add(5278367);
        DQ.add(74381793);
 
        // print Deque
        System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ);
 
        // print head
        System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.element());
    }
}


Output: 

Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793]
Deque's head: 7855642

 

Program 3: With the help of ConcurrentLinkedDeque

Java




// Java Program Demonstrate element()
// method of Deque
import java.util.*;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedDeque;
 
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws IllegalStateException
    {
 
        // create object of Deque
        Deque<Integer> DQ
            = new ConcurrentLinkedDeque<Integer>();
 
        // Add numbers to end of Deque
        DQ.add(7855642);
        DQ.add(35658786);
        DQ.add(5278367);
        DQ.add(74381793);
 
        // print Deque
        System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ);
 
        // print head
        System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.element());
    }
}


Output: 

Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793]
Deque's head: 7855642

 

Program 4: With the help of LinkedBlockingDeque

Java




// Java Program Demonstrate element()
// method of Deque
import java.util.*;
import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingDeque;
 
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws IllegalStateException
    {
 
        // create object of Deque
        Deque<Integer> DQ
            = new LinkedBlockingDeque<Integer>();
 
        // Add numbers to end of Deque
        DQ.add(7855642);
        DQ.add(35658786);
        DQ.add(5278367);
        DQ.add(74381793);
 
        // print Deque
        System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ);
 
        // print head
        System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.element());
    }
}


Output: 

Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793]
Deque's head: 7855642

 

Program 2: 

Java




// Java Program Demonstrate element()
// method of Deque
import java.util.*;
 
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws IllegalStateException
    {
 
        // create object of Deque
        Deque<Integer> DQ
            = new LinkedList<Integer>();
 
        // Add numbers to end of Deque
        DQ.add(7855642);
        DQ.add(35658786);
        DQ.add(5278367);
        DQ.add(74381793);
 
        // print Deque
        System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ);
 
        // print head
        System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.element());
 
        DQ.clear();
 
        // Deque is empty now hence exception
        System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.element());
    }
}


Output: 

Exception in thread "main" java.util.NoSuchElementException
    at java.util.LinkedList.getFirst(LinkedList.java:244)
    at java.util.LinkedList.element(LinkedList.java:663)
    at GFG.main(GFG.java:29)

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Deque.html#element–



Last Updated : 19 Dec, 2021
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