How to convert a String into an ArrayList?

arraylist, converters, java, string

Solution

Try something like

List<String> myList = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(s.split(",")));

- `Arrays.asList` documentation

- `String.split` documentation

- `ArrayList(Collection)` constructor documentation

Demo:

String s = "lorem,ipsum,dolor,sit,amet";

List<String> myList = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(s.split(",")));

System.out.println(myList);  // prints [lorem, ipsum, dolor, sit, amet]

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Problem

In my String, I can have an arbitrary number of words which are comma separated. I wanted each word added into an ArrayList. E.g.: ``` String s = "a,b,c,d,e,........."; ```

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