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Regarding HashMap & Hashtable

susma sahoo
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As we know as per java api hashmap can take null values but hashtable can't.So my question is why it is like this why java pepole allowed null in HashMap not in Hashtable.Is there any specific reason behind it.

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bart zagers
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Did you find this thread about this topic?
[ May 27, 2008: Message edited by: bart zagers ]
susma sahoo
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I went through the link that you provided above.To some extend i am convinced with the answer.

Thanks for same.

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Please ask about the bits you don't understand, and we shall try our best to answer.
 
I agree. Here's the link: http://zeroturnaround.com/jrebel
 
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