Storing resource files as hashmap as structure

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Storing resource files as hashmap as structure

I look through the Minecraft directory and find that their resources (image, sound, binary data) are stored in a way that looks like a HashMap or like a git repository.

Here are JSON files like HashMap,

HashMap Json

Here is the actual filesystem.

Actual File System

My question is, why would they do this (benefits?), How to do it and what is the correct term for this type of storing resource file strategies?

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java file store

Kent liau 05 jul. 15 at 15:15

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Antoniossss · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-05T15:18:27+0000

It is called a B-tree. Pros - constant search time.

Sorry - very short search time. Log (n) to be precise. Thanks Olivier

Storing resource files as hashmap as structure

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