Answer
HashMap: Unordered, fast via hashing.
TreeMap: Sorted keys, uses Red-Black tree.
LinkedHashMap: Maintains insertion order.
TreeMap: Sorted keys, uses Red-Black tree.
LinkedHashMap: Maintains insertion order.
Quick Answer
HashMap: O(1) average get/put, no ordering, allows one null key. TreeMap: sorted by key (natural order or Comparator), O(log n) operations, no null keys. LinkedHashMap: maintains insertion order (or access order for LRU cache), O(1) operations. Use HashMap for performance, TreeMap when you need sorted keys, LinkedHashMap when insertion order matters.
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