NoSuchElementException in Java — What It Means and How to Fix It
What Java's NoSuchElementException means and how to fix it.
Published November 3, 2026
NoSuchElementException is thrown when code tries to access an element that doesn't exist, such as calling next() on an exhausted Iterator.
Key points
- Read the full stack trace from the top — it names the exact class, method, and line where the exception originated
Example
Always check hasNext() before calling next() on an Iterator