ArrayListExample.java

import java.util.*;

/**
* <h1>JavaEE Online Course</h1>
* <h2>Collections Framework</h2>
* <p>
* These classes represents the usage of Java 
* Collection Framework as demonstrated on
* the Online Course conducted by Dimik Computing.
* Feel free to fork and try it on your own.
* </p>
*
* @author  Sharif Ahmed (https://github.com/sharifahmed)
* @version 1.0
* @since   2016-07-01 
*/
public class ArrayListExample {
   public static void main(String args[]) {
      
		// create an array list
		List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
		System.out.println("Initial size of list: " + list.size());

		// add elements to the array list
		list.add("C");
		list.add("A");
		list.add("E");
		list.add("B");
		list.add("D");
		list.add("F");
		System.out.println("Size of list after additions: " + list.size());

		// display all the contents
		System.out.println("Contents of list: " + list);
	  
		// display the first element
		System.out.println("First element: " + list.get(0));
	  
		// remove elements
		list.remove(1);
		System.out.println("Size of list after deletions: " + list.size());
		System.out.println("Contents of list: " + list);
	  
		// search elements
		System.out.println("Does list contain 'A': " + list.contains("A"));
		System.out.println("Does list contain 'B': " + list.contains("B"));
   }
}