Choosing the right data structure is vital to get the job done with proper space vs performance trade-offs. Q1. What are the common data structures, and where would you use them? A1. Deterministic Data Structures like Arrays, … Read more ›...
Choosing the right data structure is vital to get the job done with proper space vs performance trade-offs. Q1. What are the common data structures, and where would you use them? A1. Deterministic Data Structures like Arrays, … Read more ›...
A stream is an infinite sequence of consumable elements (i.e a data structure) for the consumption of an operation or iteration. Any Collection<T> can be exposed as a stream. It looks complex, but once you get it, it is very simple. The operations you perform on a stream can either...
Q1. Have you seen job advertisements requiring Java candidates to work in real-time or high volume transaction processing systems? A1. If you are applying for such jobs, you can be quizzed on Big O notation. Here are some basics to brush up on. … Read more ›...
Q1. When is an object needs to implement the Comparable interface? a) When adding it to a HashSet. b) When adding it to a TreeSet. c) When adding it to a LinkedHashSet. … Read more ›...
Sorting objects in Java interview Q&As especially understanding Comparable & Comparator interfaces in Java for natural & custom sorting respectively. Q1. If I mention the interface names Comparable or Comparator, what does come to your mind? … Read more ›...
HashMap & HashSet are not only one of the frequently used data structures, but also one of the popular interview topics. Q1. How does a HashMap store data? A1. As key/value pairs. You can store and retrieve values with the keys. … Read more ›...
Q1. What are the differences between Iterator<T> Vs Iterable<T>?
A1. The “Iterable” was introduced to be able to use in the “foreach” loop. A class implementing the Iterable interface can be iterated over. For example,
Hence, it can be used in the foreach loop
The Iterable interface has one method iterator()
So,…
Q1 If Java did not have a Stack implementation, how would you go about implementing your own? A1 1) Determine the backing data structure (e.g. array, linked list, etc). 2) Determine the methods that need to be implemented like pop( ), … Read more ›...
List, Set, Map, and Queue(access the ends FIFO or LIFO) are the basic Java data structure interfaces for which there are different implementations to cater for different usage patterns. Java data structure interview questions are very popular, … Read more ›...
Q1. What is the purpose of a Map interface in Java collection API? A1. A map is a set of associations between pairs of objects. One is known as a “key” and the other is known as a “value”. It is used very frequently in programming in case where for...