[java] Populating a ListView using an ArrayList?

My Android app needs to populate the ListView using the data from an ArrayList.

I have trouble doing this. Can someone please help me with the code?

tutorial

Also look up ArrayAdapter interface:

ArrayAdapter(Context context, int textViewResourceId, List<T> objects)

public class Example extends Activity
{
    private ListView lv;
    ArrayList<String> arrlist=new ArrayList<String>();
    //let me assume that you are putting the values in this arraylist
    //Now convert your arraylist to array

    //You will get an exmaple here

    //http://www.java-tips.org/java-se-tips/java.lang/how-to-convert-an-arraylist-into-an-array.html 

    private String arr[]=convert(arrlist);
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle bun)
    {
        super.onCreate(bun);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        lv=(ListView)findViewById(R.id.lv);
        lv.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1 , arr));
        }
    }

Try the below answer to populate listview using ArrayList

public class ExampleActivity extends Activity
{
    ArrayList<String> movies;

    public void onCreate(Bundle saveInstanceState)
    {
       super.onCreate(saveInstanceState);
       setContentView(R.layout.list);

       // Get the reference of movies
       ListView moviesList=(ListView)findViewById(R.id.listview);

       movies = new ArrayList<String>();
       getMovies();

       // Create The Adapter with passing ArrayList as 3rd parameter
       ArrayAdapter<String> arrayAdapter =      
                 new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, movies);
       // Set The Adapter
       moviesList.setAdapter(arrayAdapter); 

       // register onClickListener to handle click events on each item
       moviesList.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener()
       {
           // argument position gives the index of item which is clicked
           public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View v,int position, long arg3)
           {
               String selectedmovie=movies.get(position);
               Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Movie Selected : "+selectedmovie,   Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
           }
        });
    }

    void getmovies()
    {
        movies.add("X-Men");
        movies.add("IRONMAN");
        movies.add("SPIDY");
        movies.add("NARNIA");
        movies.add("LIONKING");
        movies.add("AVENGERS");   
    }
}

Here's an example of how you could implement a list view:

 @Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    //We have our list view
    final ListView dynamic = findViewById(R.id.dynamic);

    //Create an array of elements
    final ArrayList<String> classes = new ArrayList<>();
    classes.add("Data Structures");
    classes.add("Assembly Language");
    classes.add("Calculus 3");
    classes.add("Switching Systems");
    classes.add("Analysis Tools");

    //Create adapter for ArrayList
    final ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<>(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, classes);

    //Insert Adapter into List
    dynamic.setAdapter(adapter);

    //set click functionality for each list item
    dynamic.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
            Log.i("User clicked ", classes.get(position));
        }
    });



}