List

So, the List interface is a part of the Java collections framework and it is used to represent an ordered collection of elements. Elements in a List interface can be accessed by their position (index) and can include duplicates. Since List is an interface, it cannot be instantiated. Two commonly used implementations of the List interface are ArrayList and LinkedList. Since these are implementation classes, they can be instantiated. Let’s explore what they are.

ArrayList

ArrayList is a resizable array-backed implementation of the List interface. It provides fast random access to elements and is efficient for read-heavy operations. Random access means directly reaching any item using its index quickly.

ArrayList dynamically resizes itself when elements are added or removed. Adding and removing elements is somewhat slower. LinkedList is optimized for this.

LinkedList

LinkedList is an implementation of the List interface based on a doubly linked list data structure...