LinkedList contains() Method in Java

In Java, the contains() method of LinkedList is used to check whether an element is present in a LinkedList or not. It takes the element as a parameter and returns True if the element is present in the list.

Syntax of Java LinkedList contains() Method

boolean contains(Object element);

• Parameter: The parameter element is of type LinkedList. This parameter refers to the element whose occurrence is needed to be checked in the list.
• Return Value: The method returns True if the element is present in the LinkedList otherwise it returns False.

Example: Here, we use the contains() method to check if the element is present in the LinkedList or not.

LinkedList: [Geeks, for, Geeks, 10, 20]

The List contains '20': true
The List contains 'Hello': false
The List contains 'Geeks': true