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Re: New map routines

• Posted by Aku <akusaya at g?x.ne?> Apr 20, 2008
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Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
> I was looking at it, cool! Was the unit testing OK to work with? Also, 2
> suggestions,
> please remember to update the relnotes.htx w/what you've added and your name.
> We tend to bold keywords that will get peoples attention such as files
> changed/added
> (map.e) and functions changed/added.
> 
> Also, I wonder if we should make the type name lower case instead of mixed as
> to fit in with the other types, i.e. integer, atom, object not Integer Atom
> or Object?

Thanks!

Yes, the unit testing is OK and quite simple to use. 
I have updated the relnotes just now.

Some 0.01 cents...
How about the object(x) proposal again that may return 0 for no value?
It is very useful for hashmap routines..

Now the hash_get function is used like:

object value
value = hash_get(map, key, -1)
if value = -1 then 
 -- not found
else 
 -- found
end if

With the new object function we can have

Now the hash_get function is used like:

object value
value = hash_get(map, key)
if not object(value) then 
 -- not found
else 
 -- found
end if