What is the difference between Map and HashMap in java

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Can you please explain the difference between map and hashmap?

How they are different from each other?
May 31, 2019 in Java by sanhati
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Hi Sanhati,

I understand your doubt regarding map and hash map.

Please check out my answer, I hope it will clear your doubts.

Hash map: 

  • It is the implementation of map interface.
  • It can contain null values and keys.
  • It doesn't maintain input order.

Map: 

  • It is an interface
  • Map has two implementation
  1. Tree Map
  2. Hash Map
  • Tree Map maintains the input order .
  • It will not allow any null values.
  • Duplicate keys are not allowed in the map
answered May 31, 2019 by sampriti
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The basic difference is : Map is an interface, i.e. an abstract "thing" that defines how something can be used. HashMap is an implementation of that interface.

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answered Aug 28, 2019 by Sirajul
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