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Optional hashCode() method in Java with examples

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025

The hashCode() method of

java.util.Optional class

in Java is used to get the hashCode value of this Optional instance. If there is no value present in this Optional instance, then this method returns 0.

Syntax:

public int hashCode()

Parameter:

This method do not accepts any parameter.

Return Value:

This method returns the

hashCode value

of this Optional instance. If there is no value present in this Optional instance, then this method returns 0.

Exception:

This method do not throw any Exception.

Program 1: Java


 // Java program to demonstrate
// the above method

import java.util.*;

public class OptionalDemo {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        Optional<Integer> op
            = Optional.of(456);

        System.out.println("Optional: "
                           + op);

        System.out.println("Optional hashCode value: "
                           + op.hashCode());
    }
}

Output:

Optional: Optional[456]
Optional hashCode value: 456

Program 2: Java


 // Java program to demonstrate
// the above method

import java.util.*;

public class OptionalDemo {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        Optional<Integer> op
            = Optional.empty();

        System.out.println("Optional: "
                           + op);

        System.out.println("Optional hashCode value: "
                           + op.hashCode());
    }
}

Output:

Optional: Optional.empty
Optional hashCode value: 0

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/util/Optional.html#hashCode--

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