Working of HashMap in Java
Working of HashMap in Java What is Hashing It is the process of converting an object into an integer value. The integer value helps in indexing and faster searches. What is HashMap HashMap is a part of the Java collection framework. It uses a technique called Hashing. It implements the map interface. It stores the data in the pair of Key and Value. HashMap contains an array of the nodes, and the node is represented as a class. It uses an array and LinkedList data structure internally for storing Key and Value. There are four fields in HashMap. Before understanding the internal working of HashMap, you must be aware of hashCode() and equals() method. equals(): It checks the equality of two objects. It compares the Key, whether they are equal or not. It is a method of the Object class. It can be overridden. If you override the equals() method, then it is mandatory to override the hashCode() method. hashCode(): This is the method of the object class. It returns the memory refere...