hashMapOf
Returns an empty new HashMap.
inline fun <K, V> hashMapOf(): HashMap<K, V>(source)
fun main() {
// Create a HashMap with initial values
val fruitCounts = hashMapOf(
"apple" to 3,
"banana" to 5
)
// Add a new entry
fruitCounts["orange"] = 2
// Retrieve a value
val apples = fruitCounts["apple"] ?: 0
println("Number of apples: $apples")
// Print the entire map
println(fruitCounts) // {apple=3, banana=5, orange=2}
}