The put() method of SortedMap interface in Java is used to associate the specified value with the specified key in this map.
Syntax:
V put(K key, V value)
Parameters: This method has two arguments:
- key: which is the left argument and
- value: which is the corresponding value of the key in the map.
Returns: This method returns previous value associated with the key if present, else return -1.
Note: The put() method in SortedMap is inherited from the Map interface in Java.
Below programs illustrate the implementation of int put() method:
Program 1:
// Java code to show the implementation of // put method in SortedMap interface   import java.util.*;   public class GfG {       // Driver code     public static void main(String[] args)     {           // Initializing a SortedMap         SortedMap<Integer, String> map             = new TreeMap<>();           map.put( 1 , "One" );         map.put( 3 , "Three" );         map.put( 5 , "Five" );         map.put( 7 , "Seven" );         map.put( 9 , "Ninde" );           System.out.println(map);     } } |
{1=One, 3=Three, 5=Five, 7=Seven, 9=Ninde}
Program 2: Below is the code to show implementation of put().
// Java code to show the implementation of // put method in SortedMap interface   import java.util.*;   public class GfG {       // Driver code     public static void main(String[] args)     {           // Initializing a SortedMap         SortedMap<String, String> map             = new TreeMap<>();           map.put( "1" , "One" );         map.put( "3" , "Three" );         map.put( "5" , "Five" );         map.put( "7" , "Seven" );         map.put( "9" , "Ninde" );           System.out.println(map);     } } |
{1=One, 3=Three, 5=Five, 7=Seven, 9=Ninde}
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Map.html#put(K, %20V)