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How can a set based on a hash table containing integer values be sorted?

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In Java, a set (Set), based on a hash table, such as HashSet, does not guarantee the order of elements. To sort such integer values, you need to:

  1. Convert the set to a list (List).
  2. Sort the list using Collections.sort() or the sort() method of List.

Example:

import java.util.*;

Set<Integer> hashSet = new HashSet<>();
hashSet.add(5);
hashSet.add(1);
hashSet.add(3);

List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<>(hashSet);
Collections.sort(list);

System.out.println(list); // Outputs [1, 3, 5]

Thus, the sorting occurs not in the set itself, but in the list created from it.

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