Michael Inden 7/25/2023

Improving Java Performance: Clear Details on Java Collection ‘Clear()’ API

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This technical article provides a deep dive into the Java Collection Framework's clear() API, focusing on ArrayList. It explains the method's purpose, its performance implications, and what happens under the JVM. Using a detailed example with heap dump analysis, it demonstrates how clear() removes elements but may retain the underlying array's memory capacity, offering insights for performance optimization.

Improving Java Performance: Clear Details on Java Collection ‘Clear()’ API

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