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Thread: Maps and HashMaps

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    Exclamation Maps and HashMaps

    Please i would very much like to know of what practical use maps can be of when developing a real-life application because knowledge of this might just help in understanding the concept of Maps to the nitty gritty. Please I am in dire need of assistance.


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    Default Re: Maps and HashMaps

    Do you understand how Maps work? The basic tutorial contains several examples of when a Map could be used: The Map Interface (The Java™ Tutorials > Collections > Interfaces)
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    But I guess you didn't like that answer?

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