C# to Java - Dictionaries?

Question

Is it possible in Java to make a Dictionary with the items already declared inside it? Just like the below C# code:

   Dictionary d = new          


        

Answer 1

Bite the bullet and type out the map name!

    Map map = new HashMap();
    map.put("cat", 2);
    map.put("dog", 1);
    map.put("llama", 0);
    map.put("iguana", -1);

You could also do something like this, which might save some typing with a long list:

    Object[][] values = {
        {"cat", 2},
        {"dog", 1},
        {"llama", 0},
        {"iguana", -1}
    };

    for (Object[] o : values) {
        map.put((String) o[0], (Integer) o[1]);
    }