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NavigableMap ceilingEntry() method in Java

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The cielingEntry() method of

is used to returns a key-value mapping associated with the least key greater than or equal to the given key, or null if there is no such key exists.

Syntax

Map.Entry< K, V > ceilingEntry(K key)

Parameters

: It accepts a single parameter

Key

which is the key to be mapped.

Return Value

: It returns a key-value mapping associated with the least key greater than or equal to the given key, or null if there is no such key exists. Below programs illustrate the ceilingEntry() method in Java:

Program 1

: When the key is integer.

Java


 // Java code to demonstrate the working of
// ceilingEntry()  method

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // Declaring the NavigableMap of Integer and String
        NavigableMap<Integer, String> navmap = new TreeMap<>();

        // assigning the values in the NavigableMap
        // using put()
        navmap.put(2, "two");
        navmap.put(7, "seven");
        navmap.put(3, "three");

        // Use of ceilingEntry()
        // returns 7=seven ( next greater key-value)
        System.out.println("The next greater key-value of 5 is : "
                           + navmap.ceilingEntry(5));

        // returns "null" as no value present
        // greater than or equal to number
        System.out.println("The next greater key-value of 8 is : "
                                      + navmap.ceilingEntry(8));
    }
}

Output:

The next greater key-value of 5 is : 7=seven
The next greater key-value of 8 is : null

Program 2

: When the key is string.

Java


 // Java code to demonstrate the working of
// ceilingEntry()  method

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // Declaring the NavigableMap of String and String
        NavigableMap<String, String> navmap = new TreeMap<String, String>();

        // assigning the values in the NavigableMap
        // using put()
        navmap.put("one", "Geeks");
        navmap.put("two", "for");
        navmap.put("three", "Geeks");

        // Use of ceilingEntry()
        // returns one = Geeks ( next greater key-value of "a")
        System.out.println("The next greater key-value of a is : "
                           + navmap.ceilingEntry("a"));

        // returns three = Geeks
        System.out.println("The next greater key-value of p is : "
                                       + navmap.ceilingEntry("p"));
    }
}

Output:

The next greater key-value of a is : one=Geeks
The next greater key-value of p is : three=Geeks

Reference

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/util/NavigableMap.html#ceilingEntry(K)

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