On Aug 9, 1:30 am, JKid314159 <happy27...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear Java Programmer:
>
> I have the following code:
>
> HashSet hs = new HashSet(5, 0.5f);
>
> There is a constructor which initializes the hash set to initial capacity of
> 5 and a load factor of ?
>
> I do not understand "0.5f"?
This is the way a float number is represented. See
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/HashMap.html for
explanation about load factor?
>
> Also, I understand what a bucket sort is but not too sure what a "backing
> map" is
This the map on which the hashmap is built (back synonym of support),
also you may consider the map as an auxiliary to the hashmap.
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