SortedMap equals() method in Java with Examples

The equals() method in SortedMap Java is used to check for equality between two SortedMap instances. It verifies whether the elements of one SortedMap passed as a parameter is equal to the elements of this SortedMap or not.

Syntax:

boolean equals(object obj)

Parameters: The method accepts one parameter obj of this map type and refers to the map whose equality is to be checked with this map.

Return Value: The method returns true if the equality holds for both the object map else it returns false.

Note: The equals() method in SortedMap is inherited from the Map interface in Java.

Below programs illustrate the equals() method:

Program 1:

// Java code to illustrate 
// the equals() method 
  
import java.util.*; 
  
public class Map_Demo { 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
  
        // Creating an empty SortedMap 
        SortedMap<Integer, String> map1 
            = new TreeMap<Integer, String>(); 
        SortedMap<Integer, String> map2 
            = new TreeMap<Integer, String>(); 
  
        // Mapping string values to int keys 
        map1.put(10, "Geeks"); 
        map1.put(15, "4"); 
        map1.put(20, "Geeks"); 
        map1.put(25, "Welcomes"); 
        map1.put(30, "You"); 
  
        // Mapping string values to int keys 
        map2.put(10, "Geeks"); 
        map2.put(15, "4"); 
        map2.put(20, "Geeks"); 
        map2.put(25, "Welcomes"); 
        map2.put(30, "You"); 
  
        // Displaying the Map1 
        System.out.println("First Map: "
                           + map1); 
  
        // Displaying the Map2 
        System.out.println("Second Map: "
                           + map2); 
  
        // Checking the equality 
        System.out.println( 
            "Equality: "
            + map1.equals(map2)); 
    } 
} 

Output:

First Map:
 {10=Geeks, 15=4, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 30=You}
Second Map:
 {10=Geeks, 15=4, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 30=You}
Equality: true

Program 2:

// Java code to illustrate 
// the equals() method 
  
import java.util.*; 
  
public class Map_Demo { 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
  
        // Creating an empty SortedMap 
        SortedMap<Integer, String> map1 
            = new TreeMap<Integer, String>(); 
        SortedMap<Integer, String> map2 
            = new TreeMap<Integer, String>(); 
  
        // Mapping string values 
        // to int keys for map1 
        map1.put(10, "Geeks"); 
        map1.put(15, "4"); 
        map1.put(20, "Geeks"); 
        map1.put(25, "Welcomes"); 
        map1.put(30, "You"); 
  
        // Mapping string values 
        // to int keys for map2 
        map2.put(10, "Geeks"); 
        map2.put(15, "4"); 
        map2.put(20, "Geek"); 
        map2.put(25, "Welcomes"); 
        map2.put(30, "You"); 
  
        // Displaying the map 1 
        System.out.println("First Map: "
                           + map1); 
  
        // Displaying the map 2 
        System.out.println("Second Map: "
                           + map2); 
  
        // Displaying the equality 
        System.out.println("Equality: "
                           + map1.equals(map2)); 
    } 
} 

Output:

First Map: {10=Geeks, 15=4, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 30=You}
Second Map: {10=Geeks, 15=4, 20=Geek, 25=Welcomes, 30=You}
Equality: false

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Map.html#equals(java.lang.Object)

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