how to access 1st element of list in java code example

Example 1: find first element of list java

final Object firstElement = list.stream()
  .findFirst()
  .orElse(new Object()) //Give a default value if there are no elements
  
final Object firstElement = list.stream()
  .findFirst()
  .orElseThrow(() -> new Exception()) //Throw an exception if there are no elements

Example 2: java list get first element

!list_or_set.isEmpty()