Java Program to Add an Element to ArrayList using ListIterator

In this article, we will learn how to add an element to ArrayList using ListIterator. The ListIterator is used to return a list iterator over the list elements. The listIterator() returns an iterator over the list from the beginning, but the listIterator(index) returns an iterator over the list from the given index.

Syntax:

// listIterator() method returns an iterator over the list from the beginning

ListIterator<Integer> it = list.listIterator()

// listIterator(index) method returns ans iterator over the list from the given index

ListIterator<Integer> it = list.listIterator(index);

Return Value: This method returns a list iterator over the elements in this list (in proper sequence).

Approach: To add an element to ArrayList using Java ListIterator, the process divided into two parts:

1. Make an iterator.

ListIterator<Integer> it = list.listIterator()

2. Add element using add() method.

it.add(element)

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

Example 1:

Java

// Java program to add elements to ArrayList using
// ListIterator

import java.util.*;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // New empty ArrayList
        List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<>();

        // Add elements to ArrayList
        list.add(10);
        list.add(20);
        list.add(30);

        // Print ArrayList before add 50
        System.out.println("Before add 50: " + list);

        // ListIterator
        ListIterator<Integer> it = list.listIterator();

        // iterate ArrayList and add 50 to ArrayList
        while (it.hasNext()) {
            // add 50 to ArrayList
            it.add(50);
            // move iterator
            it.next();
        }

        // Print ArrayList after add 50
        System.out.println("After add 50: " + list);
    }
}

Output

Before add 50: [10, 20, 30]
After add 50: [50, 10, 50, 20, 50, 30]

Example 2:

Java

// Java program to add elements to ArrayList using
// ListIterator

import java.util.*;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // New empty ArrayList
        List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<>();

        // Add elements to ArrayList
        list.add(10);
        list.add(20);
        list.add(30);

        // Print ArrayList before add 50
        System.out.println("Before add 50: " + list);

        // Returns an iterator over the list from the given
        // index
        ListIterator<Integer> it = list.listIterator(1);

        // iterate ArrayList and add 50 to ArrayList
        while (it.hasNext()) {
            // add 50 to ArrayList
            it.add(50);
            // move iterator
            it.next();
        }

        // Print ArrayList after add 50
        System.out.println("After add 50: " + list);
    }
}

Output

Before add 50: [10, 20, 30]
After add 50: [10, 50, 20, 50, 30]