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The add(int index, E ele) method of List interface in Java is used to insert the specified element at the given index in the current list.

Implementation:

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// Java code to illustrate add(int index, E elements) import java.util.*;  public class ArrayListDemo  {     public static void main(String[] args)     {         // Creating List         List<String> l = new ArrayList<String>(5);          // Adding element in List         l.add("Geeks");         l.add("For");         l.add("Geeks");                // use add() method to initially         // add elements in the list         l.add(0, "Hello");              	// Printing elements         for (String str : l) {             System.out.print(str + " ");         }     } } 

Output
Hello Geeks For Geeks 

Syntax of Method

public add(int index, E element)

Parameter: This method accepts two parameters as shown in the above syntax:

  • index: This parameter specifies the index at which we the given element is to be inserted.
  • element: This parameter specifies the element to insert in the list.

Return Value:  Boolean and it returns true if the object is added successfully. 

Exceptions:

  • UnsupportedOperationException - It throws this exception if the add() operation is not supported by this list.
  • ClassCastException - It throws this exception if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this list.
  • NullPointerException - It throws this exception if the specified element is null and this list does not permit null elements.
  • IllegalArgumentException - It throws this exception if some property of this element prevents it from being added to this list.

Example of List add() Method

Below programs illustrate the List.add(int index, E element) method: 

Java
// Java code to illustrate add(int index, E elements) import java.util.*;  public class ArrayListDemo  {     public static void main(String[] args)     {          // Create an empty list         List<Integer> l = new ArrayList<Integer>(5);          // Adding Elements in List        	l.add(10);         l.add(20);         l.add(30);          // Add a new  25 at index 2 and print true         // if the element is added successfully         System.out.println(l.add(2, 25));          // Prints element of List         for (Integer num : l) {             System.out.print(num + " ");         }     } } 

Output
10 20 25 30



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