I inserted some data into a Java Hashtable. If I read the data from the Hashtable it doesn't come back in the same order that I inserted it in. How do ...
As far as I understand, Hashmaps are preferable to standard maps because you can find elements in close to O(1) time. This is done by using a hash or the key ...
Hi All, I'm confused by how a hashtable works? Is it a spreadsheet style collection where you can store multiple columns of information under a key? Or is it limited to just one column per key? Ie.. Key, data1, data2, data3 I need a collection which can store a series of data which is related Thanks
Hashtable and Vector are legacy collection classes - they are old collection classes that have existed since Java 1.0 (or maybe even earlier). In Java 1.2 (long ago), new collection classes were added such as HashMap and ArrayList, which more or less replace the old classes. When Sun was developing Java 1.2, they realized that most people don't need synchronization (in ...