package object_in; import java.util.HashMap; public class TestRemoveFormWithBooleanReturn { HashMap hm = new HashMap(); public void doRemove() { boolean result = hm.get("a_key").equals("a_value"); if(result) hm.remove("a_key"); } public void doRemove2() { if(hm.get("a_key").equals("a_value")) hm.remove("a_key"); } }