Can we use index like array index to access List?

Question

I am wondering if we can use index to access List

For example:

List list; 

list[5]     //blah....

Answer 1

No, you're restricted to List.get (i).

The brackets [] are defined on syntax level, not as method-name, so you can't override them. They are used just for arrays exclusively.

If you like to migrate to Scala, a more modern language for the JVM, you'll find an unified access to arrays and lists, but both with () parentheses.