what is better between the 2? im a beginner and i dont want to use normal array that much because it doesnt have the feature i want. now, i just want to pick between the 2 or is there much better when creating an array or list? thanks for suggestions.
#arraylist vs linkedlist
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elder charm
there's no "better" one, just the one that fits the current task
untold stirrup
ArrayList is better for storing and accessing data while, LinkedList is better for manipulating data. They both have advantages and disadvantages on what you need to do
ArrayList is better at retrieving certain elements from indices while LinkedList is better at inserting/removing (especially at the head or tail of the list) elements/indices and shifting it afterwards.
gritty rose
An array is almost always faster so if you can use it.
Awe already gave you a good answer. On top of that a native array will most likely be (partially) cached in your cpu cache. Thus array[0] array[1] will be faster. As it most likely can access the cpu cache for the next index .