The remove(int index) method of List interface in Java is used to remove an element from the specified index from a List container and returns the element after removing it. It also shifts the elements after the removed element by 1 position to the left in the List.
Syntax:
E remove(int index) Where, E is the type of element maintained by this List collection
Parameters: It accepts a single parameter index of integer type which represents the index of the element needed to be removed from the List.
Return Value: It returns the element present at the given index after removing it.
Below program illustrate the remove(int index) method of List in Java:
Program 1:
// Program to illustrate the // remove(int index) method   import java.util.*;   public class GFG {     public static void main(String[] args)     {           // Declare an empty List of size 5         List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<Integer>( 5 );           // Add elements to the list         list.add( 5 );         list.add( 10 );         list.add( 15 );         list.add( 20 );         list.add( 25 );           // Index from which you want to remove element         int index = 2 ;           // Initial list         System.out.println( "Initial List: " + list);           // remove element         list.remove(index);           // Final list         System.out.println( "Final List: " + list);     } } |
Initial List: [5, 10, 15, 20, 25] Final List: [5, 10, 20, 25]
Program 2:
// Program to illustrate the // remove(int index) method   import java.util.*;   public class GFG {     public static void main(String[] args)     {           // Declare an empty List of size 5         List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>( 5 );           // Add elements to the list         list.add( "Welcome" );         list.add( "to" );         list.add( "Geeks" );         list.add( "for" );         list.add( "Geeks" );           // Index from which you want         // to remove element         int index = 2 ;           // Initial list         System.out.println( "Initial List: " + list);           // remove element         list.remove(index);           // Final list         System.out.println( "Final List: " + list);     } } |
Initial List: [Welcome, to, Geeks, for, Geeks] Final List: [Welcome, to, for, Geeks]
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/List.html#remove-int-