Sorry about that, I should not say "better". I should say "my preference". Each of them are good at some areas , bad at some areas. that is depending on your task.
On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 6:41 AM, James Black <[email protected]>wrote: > When it comes to which is better, the best option is to write using both > options, then profile it, as which is better is context-dependent. > > By profiling that application the OP can find the best option for his use, > and have the numbers to back it up. > > If you know how many items you are going to have in a collection, for > example, then the arraylist is obviously the better choice. If you are > adding/removing frequently then it won't be the best choice. > > I tend to use an arraylist, since I read often from my preferences, and > can split up the string that is stored there, so I know how many items to > store. > > On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Lew <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Based on what? We have zero facts on which to base such a baseless >> conclusion. >> >> The consensus of the referenced reference seems to be the opposite of >> your conclusion, >> though it is equally devoid of context-relevant data for the OP. The >> point being that it >> doesn't support your inference. >> >> So how did you decide that 'LinkedList' is "better" for the OP? Did they >> write you >> privately with more data? >> >> Did I perhaps misunderstand your post? >> >> -- >> Lew >> >> On Sunday, December 18, 2011 5:43:41 AM UTC-8, Michael Leung wrote: >>> >>> That sounds Linked List better! >>> >> >> >>> On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> http://stackoverflow.com/**questions/322715/when-to-use-** >>>> linkedlist-over-arraylist<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/322715/when-to-use-linkedlist-over-arraylist> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 8:27 AM, bob <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Let's say you are making a game for Android. You want a container to >>>> > store the list of enemy ships… maybe a linked list… maybe an array. >>>> > >>>> > Which is probably better? LinkedList or ArrayList? Or, is there >>>> > something I haven't thought about that's better than those two? >>>> > >>>> > I would think LinkedList would be better in theory, but I saw >>>> > ArrayList being used in this Android game book I bought… Beginning >>>> > Android Games. >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > > > > -- > "I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not > sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." > - Robert McCloskey > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Regards, Michael Leung http://www.itblogs.info - My IT Blog http://diary.skynovel.info - My Blog http://www.michaelleung.info - My Homepage -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
