The getFirst() method of LinkedList returns the first element of this linked list. It throws NoSuchElementException if this linked list is empty.

Syntax

Object getFirst()

Parameters

it doesn't take any parameter

Return Value

It returns the first element in this linked-list

Exception

throws NoSuchElementException if this linked-list is empty

Program 1

import java.util.LinkedList;

public class LinkedListGetFirstExample {

        public static void main(String[] args) {

                LinkedList oddNumbers = new LinkedList();
                oddNumbers.add(5);
                oddNumbers.add(7);
                oddNumbers.add(9);
                oddNumbers.add(11);

                System.out.println("Linked List elements: " + oddNumbers);
                System.out.println("Element at index 1 in this linked-list: " + oddNumbers.getFirst());

        }
}

Output

Linked List elements: [5, 7, 9, 11]
Element at index 1 in this linked-list: 5

Program 2

import java.util.LinkedList;

public class LinkedListGetFirstExample {

        public static void main(String[] args) {

                LinkedList oddNumbers = new LinkedList();
                oddNumbers.add(5);
                oddNumbers.add(7);
                oddNumbers.add(9);
                oddNumbers.add(11);

                System.out.println("Linked List elements: " + oddNumbers);
                oddNumbers.clear();
                System.out.println("Linked List elements after clear() call: " + oddNumbers);
                System.out.println(oddNumbers.getFirst());

        }
}

Output

Linked List elements: [5, 7, 9, 11]
Linked List elements after clear() call: []
Exception in thread "main" java.util.NoSuchElementException
        at java.util.LinkedList.getFirst(LinkedList.java:244)
        at LinkedListGetFirstExample.main(LinkedListGetFirstExample.java:18)