1.74.3 Get methods

hash_table <-buckets: -> buckets=int

Value of the alien variable -buckets, indicating the current number of buckets in the table. A power of 2.

hash_table <-find_key: test=code -> key=any

Run code on all elements of the table until it succeeds. Then return the key of the symbol for which code succeeded. Arguments:

@arg1:	Key of the symbol
@arg2:	Value of the symbol

Fails if there is no symbol for which code succeeds. Note that the order in which the symbols are presented to the keys is not specified. See also hash_table<-find_value.

See also

- chain<-find
- hash_table<-find_value

hash_table <-find_value: test=code -> value=any

Run code on all elements of the table until it succeeds. Then return the value of the symbol for which code succeeded. Arguments:

@arg1:	Key of the symbol
@arg2:	Value of the symbol

Fails if there is no symbol for which code succeeds. Note that the order in which the symbols are presented to the keys is not specified.

See also

hash_table<-find_key

hash_table <-member: key=any -> value=any

Get value associated with some key. This method fails if there is no value associated.