The java.util.IdentityHashMap.put() method of IdentityHashMap is used to insert a mapping into a map. This means we can insert a specific key and the value it is mapping, into a particular map. If an existing key is passed then the previous value gets replaced by the new value. If a new pair is passed, then the pair gets inserted as a whole.
Syntax:
Identity_Hash_Map.put(key, value)
Parameters: The method takes two parameters, both are of the Object type of the IdentityHashMap.
- key: This refers to the key element that needs to be inserted into the Map for mapping.
- value: This refers to the value that the above key would map into.
Return Value: If an existing key is passed then the previous value gets returned. If a new pair is passed, then NULL is returned.
Below programs are used to illustrate the working of java.util.IdentityHashMap.put() Method:
Program 1: When passing an existing key.
// Java code to illustrate the put() methodimport java.util.*;  public class Identity_Hash_Map_Demo {    public static void main(String[] args)    {          // Creating an empty IdentityHashMap        Map<Integer, String> identity_hash = new IdentityHashMap<Integer, String>();          // Mapping string values to int keys        identity_hash.put(10, "Geeks");        identity_hash.put(15, "4");        identity_hash.put(20, "Geeks");        identity_hash.put(25, "Welcomes");        identity_hash.put(30, "You");          // Displaying the IdentityHashMap        System.out.println("Initial Mappings are: " + identity_hash);          // Inserting existing key along with new value        String returned_value = (String)identity_hash.put(20, "All");          // Verifying the returned value        System.out.println("Returned value is: " + returned_value);          // Displayin the new map        System.out.println("New map is: " + identity_hash);    }} |
Initial Mappings are: {10=Geeks, 30=You, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 15=4}
Returned value is: Geeks
New map is: {10=Geeks, 30=You, 20=All, 25=Welcomes, 15=4}
Program 2: When passing a new key.
// Java code to illustrate the put() methodimport java.util.*;  public class Identity_Hash_Map_Demo {    public static void main(String[] args)    {          // Creating an empty IdentityHashMap        Map<Integer, String> identity_hash = new IdentityHashMap<Integer, String>();          // Mapping string values to int keys        identity_hash.put(10, "Geeks");        identity_hash.put(15, "4");        identity_hash.put(20, "Geeks");        identity_hash.put(25, "Welcomes");        identity_hash.put(30, "You");          // Displaying the IdentityHashMap        System.out.println("Initial Mappings are: " + identity_hash);          // Inserting existing key along with new value        String returned_value = (String)identity_hash.put(50, "All");          // Verifying the returned value        System.out.println("Returned value is: " + returned_value);          // Displayin the new map        System.out.println("New map is: " + identity_hash);    }} |
Initial Mappings are: {10=Geeks, 30=You, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 15=4}
Returned value is: null
New map is: {10=Geeks, 30=You, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 15=4, 50=All}
Note: The same operation can be performed with any type of Mappings with variation and combination of different data types.
