/**
* Removes entry having key k from bucket with hash value h, returning the previously associated
* value, if found.
*
* @param h the hash value of the relevant bucket
* @param k the key of interest
* @return previous value associated with k (or null, if no such entry)
*/
@Override
protected V bucketRemove(int h, K k) {
UnsortedTableMap<K, V> bucket = table[h];
if (bucket == null) return null;
int oldSize = bucket.size();
V answer = bucket.remove(k);
n -= (oldSize - bucket.size()); // size may have decreased
return answer;
}
