Libraries import in Java 20

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Category: Importing Libraries | Language: Java 20

To import a library in Java, you use the import keyword followed by the name of the library. Here's an example for importing the java.util library:

import java.util.*;

This imports all the classes in the java.util library, allowing you to use them in your code without having to fully qualify them.

You can also import individual classes from a library, like this:

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.LinkedList;

This imports only the ArrayList and LinkedList classes from the java.util library.

Here's an example code block that demonstrates importing the java.util library and using the ArrayList class:

import java.util.*;

public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ArrayList names = new ArrayList();
names.add("Alice");
names.add("Bob");
names.add("Charlie");
System.out.println(names);
}
}

In this example, we first import the java.util library using the wildcard (*) syntax. Then, we create an ArrayList object and add three names to it. Finally, we print out the contents of the ArrayList using the System.out.println() method.