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NavigableMap floorKey() method in Java

The floorKey() method of NavigableMap interface in Java is used to return the greatest key less than or equal to the given key, or null if there is no such key.

Syntax:

K floorKey(K key)

Where, K is the type of key maintained by this map.

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter Key which refers to the type of key maintained by this map container.

Return Value: It returns the greatest key less than or equal to the given key, or null if there is no such key.

Below programs illustrate the floorKey() method in Java:

Program 1: When the key is integer.




// Java code to demonstrate the working of
// floorKey() method
  
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
  
public class GFG {
  
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Declaring the NavigableMap of Integer and String
        NavigableMap<Integer, String> nmmp = new TreeMap<>();
  
        // assigning the values in the NavigableMap
        // using put()
        nmmp.put(2, "two");
        nmmp.put(7, "seven");
        nmmp.put(3, "three");
  
        System.out.println("The mapping with greatest"
                           + " key is : " + nmmp.floorKey(7));
    }
}


Output:

The mapping with greatest key is : 7

Program 2: When the key is string.




// Java code to demonstrate the working of
// floorKey() method
  
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
  
public class GFG {
  
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Declaring the NavigableMap of Integer and String
        NavigableMap<String, String> tmmp = new TreeMap<>();
  
        // assigning the values in the NavigableMap
        // using put()
        tmmp.put("one", "two");
        tmmp.put("six", "seven");
        tmmp.put("two", "three");
  
        System.out.println("The mapping associated with greatest"
                           + " key is : " + tmmp.floorKey("one"));
    }
}


Output:

The mapping associated with greatest key is : one

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/util/NavigableMap.html#floorKey(K)

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