PriorityQueue remove(Object) in Java

remove(Object): This method is available in java.util.PriorityQueue class of Java.

Syntax:

boolean java.util.PriorityQueue.remove(Object o)

This method takes one argument. This method removes a single instance of the specified element from this queue, if it is present.

Parameters: One parameter is required for this method.

o: element to be removed from this queue, if present.

Returns: true if this queue changed as a result of the call.

Exceptions: NA

Approach

Java

import java.util.PriorityQueue;

public class PriorityQueueremove2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        PriorityQueue<Integer> priorityQueue = 
                    new PriorityQueue<Integer>();

        priorityQueue.add(12);
        priorityQueue.add(5);
        priorityQueue.add(10);
        priorityQueue.add(2);

        Object o = 5;

        System.out.println(priorityQueue.remove(o));

    }
}

Output:

true