how to check if ArrayList contains item or not in java

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how to check if ArrayList contains item or not in java
/**
 * @author lautturi.com
 * Java example: determine whether ArrayList contains item in java
 */

import java.util.*;

public class Lautturi {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		
		//create an ArrayList in java
		ArrayList<String> arrayList = new ArrayList<String>();
		
		// add items to ArrayList in java
		arrayList.add("First");
		arrayList.add("Second");
		arrayList.add("Third");
		
		// print ArrayList in java
	    System.out.println(arrayList);
		
	    // check whether ArrayList contains element
	    System.out.println(arrayList.contains("Third"));

	    System.out.println(arrayList.contains("Fourth"));
		
	}
}

output:

[First, Second, Third]
true
false
Created Time:2017-09-13 14:09:21  Author:lautturi