Convert array of Strings to list of Integers? [duplicate]

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This is not a duplicate question because I'm specifically asking to convert an ARRAY of STRINGS to a LIST of INTEGERS. In other words, converting both different types of lists AND different object types at the same time.

import java.util.*;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

String[] allAnswers = {"2", "4", "1"}

int[] allAnswersInts = Arrays.stream(allAnswers).mapToInt(Integer::parseInt).toArray();

List<Integer> allAnswerList = Arrays.stream(allAnswersInts).boxed().collect(Collectors.toList());

Is there a faster or more practical way to do this?

@napadhyaya This is not a duplicate question because I'm specifically asking to convert an ARRAY of STRINGS to a LIST of INTEGERS. In other words, converting both different types of lists AND different object types at the same time. — William Toscano
– William Toscano, Commented Sep 26, 2018 at 4:30
Though this question has already been answered and closed, there is a very simple (if not particularly performant) solution to that issue: linq provides useful extension methods like ToArray and ToList. See stackoverflow.com/questions/1603170/… — Rook
– Rook, Commented Sep 26, 2018 at 5:57

Andreas · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-26 03:47:01Z

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You only need to stream once.

Instead of using int Integer::parseInt(String s), you should use Integer Integer::valueOf(String s), so you don't have to call boxed() or rely on auto-boxing.

Then use collect(Collectors.toList()) directly, instead of creating intermediate array first.

List<Integer> allAnswerList = Arrays.stream(allAnswers)    // stream of String
                                    .map(Integer::valueOf) // stream of Integer
                                    .collect(Collectors.toList());

answered Sep 26, 2018 at 3:47

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