Java ArrayList.clone()

public Object clone()

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import java.util.ArrayList;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {

    // create an empty array list
    ArrayList<StringBuilder> arrlist1 = new ArrayList<StringBuilder>();

    // use add for new value
    arrlist1.add(new StringBuilder("from java2s.com"));

    // using clone to affect the objects pointed to by the references.
    ArrayList arrlist2 = (ArrayList) arrlist1.clone();

    // appending the string
    StringBuilder strbuilder = arrlist1.get(0);
    strbuilder.append("tutorials");

    System.out.println(arrlist1);
    
    System.out.println(arrlist2);
  }
}