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Dictionary_Create

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Description

 

Creates a new dictionary and returns a pointer. Use this pointer for all subsequent operations on that specific dictionary.

 

Syntax

 

pDictionary = Dictionary_Create(NumberOfKeys [, KeyIsUcase])

 

Returns

 

Number: pointer to a dictionary object

If Zero = error.

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

NumberOfKeys

Numeric

No

Max number of keys.

KeyIsUcase

Numeric

Yes

If %TRUE, all keys will be considered case insensitive otherwise exact comparison will be performed when searching and during storing of key/data pairs

 

Remarks

 

A typical situation is to create a dictionary with NumberOfKeys = NeededKeys * 2

So if you need to store about 1000 unique keys, create a dictionary of at least 2000 keys.

 

More than NumberOfKeys keys can be stored into a dictionary but this will slow down all operations.

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

Examples

 

USES "dictionary"

 

Dim pDict   As Long   '---Pointer to dictionary

Dim counter As Long

 

pDict = Dictionary_Create(1000000, %TRUE)

 

For counter = 1 To 100000

  Dictionary_Add(pDict, counter, String$(100, Counter))

Next

 

MSGBOX 0, "Add OK"

 

MSGBOX 0, "Data key = 1000 is: " & LEFT$(Dictionary_Find(pDict, 1000),10) & " ..."

 

Dictionary_Free(pDict)

 

 

 

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