Print results from java list the way it was added

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I have a question what java List I should use when I want that result will be printed from that List the same way it was added to it?

Should I use ArrayList or LinkedList?

And could you tell me the same about java Sets and Maps?

You might want to read the tutorial here http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/collections/interfaces/index.html — Mech, Nov 14 '11 at 16:14

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 14 '11 at 16:11

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If I got this right, you want a collection that preserves the insertion order. Lists always do that (no matter what implementation you choose).

answered Nov 14 '11 at 16:11

Costi Ciudatu

Yes, you got this right. So what collections should I use? – Paulius Nov 14 '11 at 16:14
@Paulius what collection to choose depends on what you want to achieve. Have a look [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/322715/when-to-use-linkedlist-over-arraylist) – mprabhat Nov 14 '11 at 16:16
Read the Javadoc for: `LinkedHashSet`, `ArrayList`, `LinkedList` and decide for yourself. The decision will probably be based on some other requirement, as all the classes that I mentioned will preserve the order of the elements... – Costi Ciudatu Nov 14 '11 at 16:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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I think that similar questions were asked already few times. Check out this: When to use LinkedList over ArrayList?

about other things like Map and Set you should find a Java book or tutorial and read a bit about them.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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answered Nov 14 '11 at 16:09

gregory561

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