HashMap basics

A HashMap is a data table with a special structure that allows data objects to be found quickly. The position of a data object is defined by a hash function. In the HashMap, the data is stored as key pairs. The values can be accessed via the key. Functions for adding, deleting and modifying elements can be accessed via a HashMap object.

Syntax

import java.util.HashMap;

HashMap<String, Integer> map = new HashMap<String, Integer>();

HashMap Example

import java.util.HashMap;

public class HashMapBasics {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		HashMap<String, Integer> map = new HashMap<String, Integer>();
		map.put("ProductA", 1);
		map.put("ProductB", 2);
		map.put("ProductC", 3);
		map.put("ProductD", 4);
		
		for(String name: map.keySet()) {
			System.out.println(name + ": " + map.get(name));
		}
		
		map.put("ProductC", 8);
		System.out.println("New value for ProductC : " + map.get("ProductC"));
	}
}

Output

ProductC: 3
ProductD: 4
ProductA: 1
ProductB: 2
New value for ProductC : 8