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@Zeta1313 Zeta1313 commented Oct 2, 2025

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Nice job! Consider making more meaningful commit messages in the future, e.g. "Completed maps exercise".

Comment thread src/ListPractice.java
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Create an empty ArrayList of Strings and assign it to a variable of type List

ArrayList<String> a = new ArrayList<String>();
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Here and elsewhere, use interface types (List, Map, etc.) where appropriate.
For example:
List<String> strings = new ArrayList<>();
Note that the type on the left is List, not ArrayList. When we do this, we're more flexible to be able to change our code to use a different type of list later.

Similarly for maps:
Map<String, String> myMap = new HashMap<>();
Note that on the left we use Map instead of HashMap.

In summary:

  • interface type on left to declare type (List, Map, etc.)
  • Concrete type on right to instantiate instance (HashMap, ArrayList etc.)

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