In this post, we will see how  can we iterate a map in java. There are four ways of iterating over a map, HashMap or TreeMap.
Java HashMap tutorial:
- HashMap in java
 - How HashMap works in java
 - hash and indexfor method in HashMap
 - hashcode and equals method in java
 - How to sort HashMap by keys and values
 - Difference between HashMap and HashSet
 - Difference between HashMap and Hashtable
 - How to iterate over HashMap
 
- Using keyset() and for each loop(Java 5)
 - Using keyset() and java Iterator
 - Using EntrySet() and for each loop(Java 5)
 - Using EntrySet() and java Iterator
 
if you remove elements while iterating , then 1st and 3rd option  will throw java.util.ConcurrentModificationException.
If you understand internal working of HashMap, then it may be easier for you to iterate an HashMap
Lets take an example:
1. IterateMapMain.java 
		
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						package org.arpit.java2blog; import java.util.HashMap; import java.util.Iterator; import java.util.Map.Entry; public class IterateMapMain {     public static void main(String args[])     {         // HashMap with Country as key and capital as value         HashMap<string> countryCapitalMap=new HashMap<string>();         countryCapitalMap.put("India","Delhi");         countryCapitalMap.put("Japan","Tokyo");         countryCapitalMap.put("France","Paris");         countryCapitalMap.put("Russia","Moscow");         // Iterating Using keySet() and for each loop         System.out.println("Iterating Using keySet() and for each loop");         for (String countryKey:countryCapitalMap.keySet()) {             System.out.println("Country:"+ countryKey +" and  Capital:"+countryCapitalMap.get(countryKey));         }         System.out.println("-----------------------------");         // Iterating Using keySet() and java iterator         System.out.println("Iterating Using keySet() and java Iterator");         Iterator countryKeySetIterator=countryCapitalMap.keySet().iterator();         while(countryKeySetIterator.hasNext()){             String countryKey=countryKeySetIterator.next();             System.out.println("Country:"+ countryKey +" and Capital:"+countryCapitalMap.get(countryKey));         }         System.out.println("-----------------------------");         // Iterating Using entrySet() and for each loop         System.out.println("Iterating Using entrySet() and for each loop");         for (Entry<string> entry:countryCapitalMap.entrySet()) {             System.out.println("Country:"+ entry.getKey() +" and  Capital:"+entry.getValue());         }         System.out.println("-----------------------------");         // Iterating Using entrySet() and java iterator         System.out.println("Iterating Using entrySet() and and java Iterator");         Iterator<entry>> entryIterator=countryCapitalMap.entrySet().iterator();         while(entryIterator.hasNext())         {             Entry<string> entry=entryIterator.next();             System.out.println("Country:"+ entry.getKey() +" and  Capital:"+entry.getValue());         }         System.out.println("-----------------------------");     } } </string></entry></string></string></string>  | 
					
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						Iterating Using keySet() and for each loop Country:France and  Capital:Paris Country:Russia and  Capital:Moscow Country:Japan and  Capital:Tokyo Country:India and  Capital:Delhi ----------------------------- Iterating Using keySet() and java Iterator Country:France and Capital:Paris Country:Russia and Capital:Moscow Country:Japan and Capital:Tokyo Country:India and Capital:Delhi ----------------------------- Iterating Using entrySet() and for each loop Country:France and  Capital:Paris Country:Russia and  Capital:Moscow Country:Japan and  Capital:Tokyo Country:India and  Capital:Delhi ----------------------------- Iterating Using entrySet() and and java Iterator Country:France and  Capital:Paris Country:Russia and  Capital:Moscow Country:Japan and  Capital:Tokyo Country:India and  Capital:Delhi -----------------------------  | 
					
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