An array is a group of like-typed variables that are referred to by a common name. An array can contain primitives data types as well as objects of a class depending on the definition of the array. In case of primitives data types, the actual values are stored in contiguous memory locations. In case of objects of a class, the actual objects are stored in heap segment.

The Java.util.List is a child interface of Collection. It is an ordered collection of objects in which duplicate values can be stored. Since List preserves the insertion order, it allows positional access and insertion of elements. List Interface is implemented by ArrayList, LinkedList, Vector and Stack classes.

Examples:

Input: Array: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
Output: List: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]

Input: Array: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Output: List: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Below are methods to convert Array to List in Java:

1. Brute Force or Naive Method: In this method, an empty List is created and all elements present of the Array are added to it one by one.

   Algorithm:

   1. Get the Array to be converted.
   2. Create an empty List
   3. Iterate through the items in the Array.
   4. For each item, add it to the List
   5. Return the formed List

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   // Java Program to convert // Array to List    import java.util.*; import java.util.stream.*;    class GFG {        // Generic function to convert an Array to List     public static <T> List<T> convertArrayToList(T array[])     {            // Create an empty List         List<T> list = new ArrayList<>();            // Iterate through the array         for (T t : array) {             // Add each element into the list             list.add(t);         }            // Return the converted List         return list;     }        public static void main(String args[])     {         // Create an Array         String array[] = { "Geeks", "forGeeks",                                     "A Computer Portal" };            // Print the Array         System.out.println("Array: "                         + Arrays.toString(array));            // convert the Array to List         List<String>             list = convertArrayToList(array);            // Print the List         System.out.println("List: " + list);     } }

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   Output:

   Array: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   List: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   

2. Using Arrays.asList() method: In this method, the Array is passed as the parameter into the List constructor with the help of Arrays.asList() method.

   Algorithm:

   1. Get the Array to be converted.
   2. Create the List by passing the Array as parameter in the constructor of the List with the help of Arrays.asList() method
   3. Return the formed List

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   // Java Program to convert // Array to List    import java.util.*; import java.util.stream.*;    class GFG {        // Generic function to convert an Array to List     public static <T> List<T> convertArrayToList(T array[])     {            // Create the List by passing the Array         // as parameter in the constructor         List<T> list = Arrays.asList(array);            // Return the converted List         return list;     }        public static void main(String args[])     {         // Create an Array         String array[] = { "Geeks", "forGeeks",                                     "A computer Portal" };            // Print the Array         System.out.println("Array: "                             + Arrays.toString(array));            // convert the Array to List         List<String>             list = convertArrayToList(array);            // Print the List         System.out.println("List: " + list);     } }

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   Output:

   Array: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   List: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   

3. Using Collections.addAll(): Since List is a part of the Collection package in Java. Therefore the Array can be converted into the List with the help of Collections.addAll() method.

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   1. Get the Array to be converted.
   2. Create an empty List.
   3. Add the array into the List by passing it as the parameter to the Collections.addAll() method.
   4. Return the formed List

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   // Java Program to convert // Array to List    import java.util.*; import java.util.stream.*;    class GFG {        // Generic function to convert an Array to List     public static <T> List<T> convertArrayToList(T array[])     {            // Create the List by passing the Array         // as parameter in the constructor         List<T> list = new ArrayList<>();            // Add the array to list         Collections.addAll(list, array);            // Return the converted List         return list;     }        public static void main(String args[])     {         // Create an Array         String array[] = { "Geeks", "forGeeks",                                      "A computer Portal" };            // Print the Array         System.out.println("Array: "                                + Arrays.toString(array));            // convert the Array to List         List<String>             list = convertArrayToList(array);            // Print the List         System.out.println("List: " + list);     } }

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   Output:

   Array: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   List: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   

4. Using Java 8 Stream API: ArrayList constructor can take another collection object to construct a new list containing the elements of the specied array.

   Algorithm:

   1. Get the Array to be converted.
   2. Convert the array to Stream
   3. Convert the Stream to List using Collectors.toList()
   4. Collect the formed list using collect() method
   5. Return the formed List

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   // Java Program to convert // Array to List in Java 8    import java.util.*; import java.util.stream.*;    class GFG {        // Generic function to convert array to list     public static <T> List<T> convertArrayToList(T array[])     {         // create a list from the Array         return Arrays             .stream(array)             .collect(Collectors.toList());     }        public static void main(String args[])     {         // Create an Array         String array[] = { "Geeks", "forGeeks",                                      "A computer Portal" };            // Print the Array         System.out.println("Array: "                             + Arrays.toString(array));            // convert the Array to List         List<String>             list = convertArrayToList(array);            // Print the List         System.out.println("List: " + list);     } }

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   Output:

   Array: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   List: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   

5. Using Guava Lists.newArrayList(): Lists.newArrayList() creates a mutable ArrayList instance containing the elements of the specified array.

   Algorithm:

   1. Get the Array to be converted.
   2. Create an empty List.
   3. Add the array into the List by passing it as the parameter to the Lists.newArrayList() method.
   4. Return the formed List
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   // Java Program to convert // Array to List in Java 8    import static com.google.common.collect.Lists.*; import java.util.*; import java.util.stream.*;    class GFG {        // Generic function to convert array to list     public static <T> List<T> convertArrayToList(T array[])     {         // create a list from the Array         return Lists.newArrayList(array);     }        public static void main(String args[])     {         // Create an Array         String array[] = { "Geeks", "forGeeks",                                      "A computer Portal" };            // Print the Array         System.out.println("Array: "                               + Arrays.toString(array));            // convert the Array to List         List<String>             list = convertArrayToList(array);            // Print the List         System.out.println("List: " + list);     } }

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   Output:

   Array: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   List: [Geeks, forGeeks, A computer Portal]
   

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