Deque getLast() method in Java
Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The
getLast() method of
Deque Interface returns the last element or the tail of the Deque. It does not deletes the element. It throws an exception when the Deque is empty.
Syntax: E getLast()
Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.
Returns: This method returns the last element or the tail 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 getLast() method of Deque:
Program 1: With the help of
LinkedList.
Java // Java Program Demonstrate getLast() // method of Deque import java.util.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) throws IllegalStateException { // create object of Deque Deque<Integer> DQ = new LinkedList<Integer>(); // Add numbers to end of Deque DQ.add(7855642); DQ.add(35658786); DQ.add(5278367); DQ.add(74381793); // print Deque System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ); // print head System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.getLast()); } } Output: Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793] Deque's head: 74381793
Program 2: With the help of
ArrayDeque.
Java // Java Program Demonstrate getLast() // method of Deque import java.util.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) throws IllegalStateException { // create object of Deque Deque<Integer> DQ = new ArrayDeque<Integer>(); // Add numbers to end of Deque DQ.add(7855642); DQ.add(35658786); DQ.add(5278367); DQ.add(74381793); // print Deque System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ); // print head System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.getLast()); } } Output: Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793] Deque's head: 74381793
Program 3: With the help of
ConcurrentLinkedDeque.
Java // Java Program Demonstrate getLast() // method of Deque import java.util.*; import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedDeque; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) throws IllegalStateException { // create object of Deque Deque<Integer> DQ = new ConcurrentLinkedDeque<Integer>(); // Add numbers to end of Deque DQ.add(7855642); DQ.add(35658786); DQ.add(5278367); DQ.add(74381793); // print Deque System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ); // print head System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.getLast()); } } Output: Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793] Deque's head: 74381793
Program 4: With the help of
LinkedBlockingDeque.
Java // Java Program Demonstrate getLast() // method of Deque import java.util.*; import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingDeque; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) throws IllegalStateException { // create object of Deque Deque<Integer> DQ = new LinkedBlockingDeque<Integer>(); // Add numbers to end of Deque DQ.add(7855642); DQ.add(35658786); DQ.add(5278367); DQ.add(74381793); // print Deque System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ); // print head System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.getLast()); } } Output: Deque: [7855642, 35658786, 5278367, 74381793] Deque's head: 74381793
Program 5: Java // Java Program Demonstrate getLast()() // method of Deque when it is empty import java.util.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) throws IllegalStateException { // create object of Deque Deque<Integer> DQ = new LinkedList<Integer>(); // Add numbers to end of Deque DQ.add(7855642); DQ.add(35658786); DQ.add(5278367); DQ.add(74381793); // print Deque System.out.println("Deque: " + DQ); // print head System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.getLast()); DQ.clear(); // Deque is empty now hence exception System.out.println("Deque's head: " + DQ.getLast()); } } Output: Exception in thread "main" java.util.NoSuchElementException at java.util.LinkedList.getLast(LinkedList.java:257) at GFG.main(GFG.java:29)
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Deque.html#getLast--
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