Java How To Convert Map Values To List In Java Some Different Ways Below are some common methods for doing so:

1. How to use values() with ArrayList

You can convert the values of a Map to a List in Java using various approaches. 

below are a few common methods:

1. Using ArrayList andvalues()

import java.util.*;

public class MapToListExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Map<Integer, String> map = new HashMap<>();
        map.put(1, "Apple");
        map.put(2, "Banana");
        map.put(3, "Cherry");

        // Convert values to List
        List<String> list = new ArrayList<>(map.values());

        System.out.println(list);  // Output: [Apple, Banana, Cherry]
    }
}

2. Using Java 8 Stream API

import java.util.*;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

public class MapToListExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Map<Integer, String> map = Map.of(1, "Apple", 2, "Banana", 3, "Cherry");

        // Convert values to List using Stream
        List<String> list = map.values().stream().collect(Collectors.toList());

        System.out.println(list);  // Output: [Apple, Banana, Cherry]
    }
}

3. Using forEach Loop

import java.util.*;

public class MapToListExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Map<Integer, String> map = new HashMap<>();
        map.put(1, "Apple");
        map.put(2, "Banana");
        map.put(3, "Cherry");

        List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
        map.values().forEach(list::add);

        System.out.println(list);  // Output: [Apple, Banana, Cherry]
    }
}

💡 Choose the method based on your Java version:

  • Use ArrayList<>(map.values()) for simple cases.
  • Use Stream API (map.values().stream().collect(Collectors.toList())) in Java 8+ for a functional approach.
  • Use a forEach loop if modifying the list during iteration.


  1. package com.instanceofjavaforus;

  2. import java.util.ArrayList;
  3. import java.util.HashMap;
  4. import java.util.List;
  5. import java.util.Map;
  6.  
  7. public class MapValueToList {
  8.  
  9.  Map<Integer, String> map;
  10.  
  11.  public MapKeyToList(Map<Integer, String> map) {
  12.       this.map = map;
  13.  }
  14.  public List<String> convertValuesToList() {
  15.     return new ArrayList(map.values());
  16.  }
  17.  
  18.  public static void main(String[] args) {           
  19.  Map<Integer, String> map = new HashMap<>();
  20.  
  21.     map.put(1, "one");
  22.     map.put(2, "two");
  23.     map.put(3, "three");
  24.     map.put(4, "Four");
  25.     map.put(5, "Five");
  26.     map.put(6, "Six");
  27.     map.put(7, "Seven");
  28.     map.put(8, "Eight");
  29.     map.put(9, "Nine");
  30.     map.put(10, "Ten");
  31.  
  32.      MapValueToList  conv = new MapValueToList (map);
  33.      List<String> keysList = conv.convertValuesToList();
  34.      System.out.println("Values:");
  35.     for (String val : keysList) {
  36.        System.out.println(val);
  37. }
  38.  
  39.  }
  40. }
  41. OutPut:
  42. Values:
  43. one
  44. two
  45. three
  46. Four
  47. Five
  48. Six
  49. Seven
  50. Eight
  51. Nine
  52. Ten

     


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1 comments for Convert values of a Map to a List

  1. Map map = new HashMap<>(); this statement will work from java 7

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