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Asked: May 14, 20262026-05-14T03:18:40+00:00 2026-05-14T03:18:40+00:00

String a []= {null,null,null,null,null}; //add array to arraylist ArrayList<Object> choice = new ArrayList<Object>(Arrays.asList(a)); System.out.println(choice.size());

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String a []= {null,null,null,null,null};

//add array to arraylist
ArrayList<Object> choice = new ArrayList<Object>(Arrays.asList(a)); 

System.out.println(choice.size());

Why the size of the arrayList choice is 5 when all the elements have been set to null

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    2026-05-14T03:18:40+00:00Added an answer on May 14, 2026 at 3:18 am

    Because the ArrayList still contains 5 Objects. They are null, but they are objects, thus present in the list!

    You can empty the ArrayList, by calling choice.clear();

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