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Set in Java is a collection of unique elements that does not guarantee the order of storage.
Main features:
- Uniqueness: Cannot contain duplicates. If you try to add an existing element, the operation will be ignored (depending on implementation).
- Lack of indexing: Elements are not accessible by index.
- Interface: Part of the Java Collections Framework and extends the
Collectioninterface.
Most commonly used implementations:
HashSet: The fastest implementation, based on a hash table. Does not guarantee the order of elements.LinkedHashSet: Maintains insertion order, using a linked list in addition to the hash table.TreeSet: Stores elements in sorted order (natural or by a specified comparator), based on a red-black tree.
Example of using HashSet:
// Creating a HashSet
Set<String> uniqueNames = new HashSet<>();
// Adding elements
uniqueNames.add("Alice");
uniqueNames.add("Bob");
uniqueNames.add("Alice"); // This element will be ignored
uniqueNames.add("Charlie");
// Checking if it contains an element
boolean containsBob = uniqueNames.contains("Bob"); // true
// Iterating over elements (order not guaranteed)
for (String name : uniqueNames) {
System.out.println(name);
}
// Size of the Set
int size = uniqueNames.size(); // 3