Kotlin List.component3() Function

The Kotlin List.component3() function returns the third element in this list.

Syntax of List.component3()

The syntax of List.component3() function is

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list.component3()

Return Value

Kotlin List.component3() function returns third element from the list. If length of the list is less than 3, then the function throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException.

Example 1: Get Third Element in List

In this example, we will take a list of elements of string type, and get the third element from this list using List.component3() function.

Kotlin Program

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fun main(args: Array<String>) {
    val list1 = listOf("ab", "bc", "cd", "de", "ef", "fg", "gh")
    val third = list1.component3()
    print("Third element is : \"$third\"")
}

Output

Third element is : "cd"

Example 2: List.component3() with List length < 3

If you call component3() function on list with length less than three, then the function throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException. Let us check with a Kotlin example program.

Kotlin Program

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fun main(args: Array<String>) {
    val list1 = listOf("ab", "bc")
    val third = list1.component3()
    print("Third element is : \"$third\"")
}

Output

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 2
	at java.base/java.util.Arrays$ArrayList.get(Arrays.java:4350)
	at HelloWorldKt.main(HelloWorld.kt:3)

Conclusion

In this Kotlin Tutorial, we learned how to get the third element of a list, using Kotlin List.component3() function.

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Kotlin List.component3() Function – Syntax & Examples