Java Hashmap clone() Method
Java Hashmap
Hashmap class is a part of java.util package. In hashmap we can store key and value pairs , only with unique keys.If we try to insert a duplicate key it will replace the old value with new value. Many built-in methods are there in hashmap class which makes it easy to perform operations on them, like insertion , deletion and many more. One of those methods is Java Hashmap clone() Method.
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Java Hashmap clone() Method
The hashmap clone() method is used to make a copy of the hashmap. This method returns a shallow of the hashmap.
A shallow copy means that the data is not copied but a reference to key and values is copied. Below in this page you can find it’s syntax, return values, parameters with detailed examples.
Syntax :
hashmap.clone();
Return values :
Returns a shallow copy of the hashmap.
Hashmap clone() Method Examples
Example :
import java.util.*;
public class Main
{
public static void main (String[]args)
{
// Creating an empty HashMap
HashMap < String, Integer > hash_map_1 =
new HashMap < String, Integer > ();
// Mapping integer values to string keys in a empty hashmap
hash_map_1.put ("Maths", 80);
hash_map_1.put ("English", 75);
hash_map_1.put ("Hindi", 85);
hash_map_1.put ("Science", 90);
System.out.println ("Original hashmap : " + hash_map_1);
//making a clone of the hashmap
HashMap < String, Integer > clone_hashmap =
(HashMap < String, Integer >) hash_map_1.clone ();
System.out.println ("clone hashmap : " + clone_hashmap);
}
}
Output :
Original hashmap : {Maths=80, English=75, Science=90, Hindi=85}
clone hashmap : {Science=90, Maths=80, English=75, Hindi=85}
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