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Java

Posted by Mike B
Mike B
10,424 Points

If I have a method that creates an Array list, how do I call on a single value of that array?

For example;

public List<String> getWords() {
String[] List = words.split("[\\\w]+");
return Arrays.asList(list);
}

If getWords() returns [word1 word2 word3], How would I call upon say word1 (or list[0]) from outside the method?

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points

Since you're using a List it would probably help to look and the List documentation: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/List.html

String word1 = wordList.get(0);