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Asked: 2026-05-16T11:14:11+00:00

I have a short (12 elements) LinkedList of short strings (7 characters each). I

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I have a short (12 elements) LinkedList of short strings (7 characters each).

I need to search through this list both by index and by content (i.e. search a particular string and get its index in the list).

I thought about making a copy of the LinkedList as an array at runtime (just once, since the LinkedList is a static member of my class), so I can access the strings by index more quickly.

Given that the LinkedList is never changed at runtime, is this bad programming practice or is this an idea worth considering?

IMPORTANT EDIT: the array can’t be sorted, I need it to map specific strings to specific numbers.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Instead of a LinkedList just use an ArrayList – you can look up fast based on an index, and you can easily search through it.

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