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From: Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid>
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Subject: Re: iteration blues
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On 11/5/2011 3:40 PM, bob wrote:
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> Iterator.remove() is probably not well-known because it's an optional
> operation.  Also, I see no easy way to tell if a given container type
> supports it other than to try it.

     The same could be said for List.add().

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