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Java HashMap containsValue() Method

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In Java, the containsValue() method of the HashMap class is used to check whether a particular value is being mapped by a single or more than one key in the HashMap. 

Example 1: This example demonstrates how the containsValue() method works when String values are mapped to integer keys.

Java 
// Java program to demonstrate 
// the working of containsValue()
import java.util.*;

public class Geeks {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Creating an empty HashMap
        HashMap<Integer, String> hashMap = new HashMap<>();

        // Mapping string values to integer keys
        hashMap.put(1, "Geeks");
        hashMap.put(2, "For");
        hashMap.put(3, "Geeks");

        // Displaying the HashMap
        System.out.println("Initial Mappings are: " + hashMap);

        // Checking for the value "Geeks"
        System.out.println("Is the value 'Geeks' present? " 
                           + hashMap.containsValue("Geeks"));

        // Checking for the value "Java"
        System.out.println("Is the value 'Java' present? " 
                           + hashMap.containsValue("Java"));
    }
}

Output
Initial Mappings are: {1=Geeks, 2=For, 3=Geeks}
Is the value 'Geeks' present? true
Is the value 'Java' present? false

Syntax of containsValue() Method

public boolean containsValue(Object value)

  • Parameter: The value whose presence is to be checked in the HashMap.
  • Return Type: This method returns True if the HashMap contains at least one mapping with the specified value, otherwise returns False

Example 2: This example shows how the containsValue() method works when integer values are mapped to string keys.

Java 
// Java program to demonstrate 
// the working of containsValue()
import java.util.*;

public class Geeks {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Creating an empty HashMap
        HashMap<String, Integer> hashMap = new HashMap<>();

        // Mapping integer values to string keys
        hashMap.put("Geeks", 1);
        hashMap.put("For", 2);
      
        // Overwrites the value for the key "Geeks"
        hashMap.put("Geeks", 3); 

        // Displaying the HashMap
        System.out.println("Initial Mappings are: " + hashMap);

        // Checking for the value 1
        System.out.println("Is the value '1' present? " 
                           + hashMap.containsValue(1));

        // Checking for the value 3
        System.out.println("Is the value '3' present? " 
                           + hashMap.containsValue(3));
    }
}

Output
Initial Mappings are: {Geeks=3, For=2}
Is the value '1' present? false
Is the value '3' present? true

Note: In HashMap if you add duplicate key, the value associated with that key gets update and the previous value is removed.


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