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Description
Create new Hash Table container and return its handle
Syntax
pHash = Hash_New(InitialCapacity [, Type])
Returns
Number: a pointer to a Hash Table
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
InitialCapacity |
Number |
No |
Number of expected Key/data pairs If a value < 100 will be specified, a minimum of 100 will be used. |
Type |
Number |
Yes |
Hash Table type. Possible types: 1.%Hash_String2String 2....future use 3....future use
Default type is String to String %Hash_String2String: Key and Data pairs will be of string type. |
Remarks
For maximum performances it is better to pre-allocate more capacity then the exact expected key/data pairs
Restrictions
See also
Examples