What Is Linkedhashmap in Java?

The LinkedHashMap class of the Java collections framework provides the hash table and linked list implementation of the Map interface. The LinkedHashMap interface extends the HashMap class to store its entries in a hash table. It internally maintains a doubly-linked list among all of its entries to order its entries.

What is the difference between HashMap and LinkedHashMap?

The key difference between HashMap and LinkedHashMap is order. Elements of a HashMap are not in order, totally random, whereas elements of LinkedHashMap are ordered. The entries of a LinkedHashMap are in key insertion order, which is the order in which the keys are inserted in the Map.

What is the use of LinkedHashMap?

LinkedHashMap can be used to maintain insertion order, on which keys are inserted into Map or it can also be used to maintain an access order, on which keys are accessed. This provides LinkedHashMap an edge over HashMap without compromising too much performance.