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The getFirst() method of Deque Interface returns the first element or the head of the Deque. It does not deletes the element. It throws an exception when the Deque is empty.
Syntax:
E getFirst()
Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.
Returns: This method returns the first element or the head of the Deque but does not delete it.
Exception: The function throws NoSuchElementException when the Deque is empty and the function is called.
Below programs illustrate getFirst() method of Deque:
Program 1: With the help of LinkedList.
Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793] Deque's head: 7855642
Program 2: With the help of ArrayDeque.
Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793] Deque's head: 7855642
Program 3: With the help of LinkedBlockingDeque.
Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793] Deque's head: 7855642
Program 4: With the help of ConcurrentLinkedDeque.
Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793] Deque's head: 7855642
Program 2:
Output:
Exception in thread "main" java.util.NoSuchElementException at java.util.LinkedList.getFirst(LinkedList.java:244) at GFG.main(GFG.java:29)