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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T03:14:10+00:00 2026-05-16T03:14:10+00:00

Possible Duplicate: Type List vs type ArrayList in Java Why is it recommended to

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Type List vs type ArrayList in Java

Why is it recommended to do this:

List<String> myArrayList = new ArrayList<String>

or same with Map interface and HashMap class

rather than:

ArrayList<String> myArrayList = new ArrayList<String>
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    2026-05-16T03:14:11+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 3:14 am

    Because the consuming code of the myArrayList variable won’t be tied to a particular implementation of this interface.

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