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What other containers are there in the Collections API besides arrays?
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In the Java Collections API, besides arrays (represented by the Array class and not part of collections), there are various containers for storing and managing groups of objects:
- List — an ordered list of elements allowing duplicates. Examples:
ArrayList,LinkedList. - Set — a collection of unique elements without a specific order (or with a specific order, like in
LinkedHashSetorTreeSet). - Queue — a queue, usually for processing elements in FIFO order. Examples:
LinkedList,PriorityQueue. - Deque — a double-ended queue, allowing adding and removing elements from both ends. Example:
ArrayDeque. - Map — a collection of key-value pairs where keys are unique. Examples:
HashMap,TreeMap,LinkedHashMap.
Each of these containers serves different purposes and has its own features regarding performance and functionality.