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But how many developers understand how HashMap works internally? A few days ago, I read a lot of the source code for java.util.HashMap (Java 7 followed by Java 8) to gain a deeper understanding of ...

Java 25 integrates Compact Object Headers as a product feature through JEP 519, offering developers a potential 30% CPU reduction and significant memory savings without requiring any code changes. The ...