Dictionary.put
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public abstract Object put( Object key,
Object value )
Parameters
- key
- the hashtable key.
- value
- the value.
Returns
the previous value to which the key was mapped
in this dictionary, or null if the key did not
have a previous mapping.
Description
Maps the specified key to the specified
value in this dictionary. Neither the key nor the
value can be null.
The value can be retrieved by calling the
get method with a key that is equal to
the original key.
Exceptions
NullPointerException
if the key or
value is null.
See Also
equals, get