How to get sublist from a list in Java
In Java, ArrayList is a re-sizable array implementation of the List interface present in java.util package. Whereas, LinkedList is a doubly linked list implementation of the List interface present in java.util package. In order to get sublist either in an ArrayList or LinkedList, we have to use the sublist() method which is a method of AbstractList class.
Syntax
The statement below shows the syntax of sublist method.
This method returns a view of the portion of this list between the specified fromIndex, inclusive, and toIndex, exclusive. However, it will throw an IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index value is out of range on either side. Similarly, it will throw an IllegalArgumentException if the fromindex is greater than toindex value.
list.sublist(fromindex, toindex);
Examples to get sublist in Java
The examples below shows different usages of sublist method in Java.
Example 1: Get sublist from ArrayList
In this example, we are taking an ArrayList of Integer type and adding the values to it using the add() method. Thereafter, we will use sublist method to get sublist of the given list.
// Program to get sublist from a list in Java
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// ArrayList Declaration
ArrayList a = new ArrayList();
// Adding the values
a.add(11);
a.add(14);
a.add(91);
a.add(215);
a.add(36);
// Print original arraylist
System.out.println("Original List : " + a);
// Print the subList
System.out.println("Sublist of original list from index 2 to 4: " + a.subList(2, 4));
}
}Output
Original List : [11, 14, 91, 215, 36]
Sublist of original list from index 2 to 4: [91, 215]
Example 2: Get a sublist from LinkedList
In this example, we are taking a LinkedList of Integer type and adding the values to it using the add() method. Thereafter, we will use sublist method to get sublist of the given list.
// Program to get sublist from a list in Java
import java.util.LinkedList;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// LinkedList Declaration
LinkedList a = new LinkedList();
// Adding the values
a.add(11);
a.add(14);
a.add(91);
a.add(215);
a.add(36);
// Print original LinkedList
System.out.println("Original List : " + a);
// Print the subList
System.out.println("Sublist of original list from index 2 to 4: " + a.subList(2, 4));
}
}Output
Original List : [11, 14, 91, 215, 36]
Sublist of original list from index 2 to 4: [91, 215]
Example 3: Remove sublist from a LinkedList
In this example, we are taking a LinkedList of Character type and adding the alphabets to it using the add() method. Thereafter, we will use sublist method and clear method to remove some values from the list.
// Program to get and remove the sublist from a list in Java
import java.util.LinkedList;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// LinkedList Declaration
LinkedList a = new LinkedList();
// Adding the values
for (char ch = 'A'; ch <= 'Z'; ch++) {
a.add(ch);
}
// Print original LinkedList
System.out.println("Original List : " + a);
a.subList(7, 19).clear();
// Print the subList
System.out.println("Now the list after removing 7 to 19 is " + a);
}
}Output
Original List : [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z]
Now the list after removing 7 to 19 is [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z]
Example 4: Get sublist of prime numbers
In this example, we are taking a LinkedList of Integer type and adding the prime numbers in the range of 1 to 50 to it using the add() method. Thereafter, we will use sublist method to get the prime numbers stored from index 5 to 10
// Program to get sublist from a list in Java
import java.util.LinkedList;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// LinkedList Declaration
LinkedList a = new LinkedList();
int i = 0;
int num = 0;
for (i = 1; i <= 50; i++) {
int counter = 0;
for (num = i; num >= 1; num--) {
if (i % num == 0) {
counter = counter + 1;
}
}
if (counter == 2) {
//Appended the Prime number to the list
a.add(i);
}
}
// Print original LinkedList
System.out.println("Prime numbers between 1 to 50 : " + a);
// Print the subList
System.out.println("Sublist of original list from index 5 to 10: " + a.subList(5, 10));
}
}Output
Original List : [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47]
Sublist of original list from index 2 to 4: [13, 17, 19, 23, 29]
Example 5: Get sublist of city
In this example, we are taking a ArrayList of String type and adding the city names to it using the add() method. Thereafter, we will use sublist method to get names of cities from 2 to last value.
// Program to get sublist from a list in Java
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// ArrayList Declaration
ArrayList a = new ArrayList();
a.add("Delhi");
a.add("Mumbai");
a.add("Chennai");
a.add("Hyderabad");
a.add("Bengaluru");
// Print original ArrayList
System.out.println("Original List : " + a);
// Print the subList
System.out.println("Sublist of original list from index 2 to 4: " + a.subList(2, a.size()));
}
}Output
Original List : [Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru]
Sublist of original list from index 2 to 4: [Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru]
Example 6: Divide the list into 4 equal parts using sublist
In this example, we are taking a ArrayList of Integer type and adding the registration number of 40 students to it using the add() method. Thereafter, we will divide this students equally into 4 different batches using the sublist method and size() method.
// Program to get sublist from a list in Java
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// ArrayList Declaration
ArrayList a = new ArrayList();
for (int i = 1001; i <= 1040; i++) {
a.add(i);
}
// Print original ArrayList
System.out.println("Registration number of all students : " + a);
// Print the subList
System.out.println("\n Dividing students batch wise");
System.out.println("Batch A :" + a.subList(0, a.size() / 4));
System.out.println("Batch B :" + a.subList((a.size() / 4), a.size() / 2));
System.out.println("Batch C :" + a.subList((a.size() / 2), (a.size() * 3) / 4));
System.out.println("Batch D :" + a.subList((a.size() * 3) / 4, a.size()));
}
}Output
Registration number of all students : [1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040]
Dividing students batch wise
Batch A :[1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010]
Batch B :[1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020]
Batch C :[1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030]
Batch D :[1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040]
Summary
The knowledge of getting the sublist from a list in Java is very useful while working on real time applications. In this tutorial, we covered the different scenario to get sublist from an ArrayList and LinkedList with an example. As per the requirement of an application, we can choose an appropriate approach for getting the sublist. We learned in detail about sublist with an example. All in all, this tutorial, covers everything that you need to know in order to have a clear view on get a sublist from a list in Java.
References
ArrayList Class
LinkedList Class
