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+package examples
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/emirpasic/gods/lists/arraylist"
+	"github.com/emirpasic/gods/maps/hashmap"
+)
+
+// ListSerializationExample demonstrates how to serialize and deserialize lists to and from JSON
+func ListSerializationExample() {
+	list := arraylist.New()
+	list.Add("a", "b", "c")
+
+	// Serialization (marshalling)
+	json, err := list.ToJSON()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println(string(json)) // ["a","b","c"]
+
+	// Deserialization (unmarshalling)
+	json = []byte(`["a","b"]`)
+	err = list.FromJSON(json)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println(list) // ArrayList ["a","b"]
+}
+
+// MapSerializationExample demonstrates how to serialize and deserialize maps to and from JSON
+func MapSerializationExample() {
+	m := hashmap.New()
+	m.Put("a", "1")
+	m.Put("b", "2")
+	m.Put("c", "3")
+
+	// Serialization (marshalling)
+	json, err := m.ToJSON()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println(string(json)) // {"a":"1","b":"2","c":"3"}
+
+	// Deserialization (unmarshalling)
+	json = []byte(`{"a":"1","b":"2"}`)
+	err = m.FromJSON(json)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println(m) // HashMap {"a":"1","b":"2"}
+}