Most JAVA developers are using Maps and especially HashMaps. A HashMap is a simple yet powerful way to store and get data. But how many developers know how a HashMap works internally? A few days ago, I’ve read a huge part of the source code of java.util.HashMap (in Java 7 then Java 8) in order to have a deep understanding of this fundamental data structure. In this post, I’ll explain the implement
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