Declined Associative arrays
- Thread starter djspits
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That's rather abstract. An example of what's actually desired would be in order. Do you mean (simply) a one-dimensional array indexed by arbitrary strings, with addition, deletion, lookup, and modification capabilities? Really ... does anyone have something concrete in mind? How about ...
Code:
aarray streetnums
aarray /add streetnums "Vince" "1067"
echo Vince's street number is %streetnums["Vince"]That's pretty simple-minded. On the surface, it doesn't allow iteration over the existing indices (which might be desirable).
I have seen the STL's "map" class mentioned in connection with such things.
I know what an associative array is. What I don't understand is what the OP wants to do with it.
Lacking context, it's like saying
MORE AI
instead of something useful, like "I want a command line interface to Skynet."
Oh come on! You know you've got that DWIM parser right there, waiting in the wings! 
(gotcha, I saw the light after reading Vince's reply)
(gotcha, I saw the light after reading Vince's reply)
We'll get it for free, as an automatic side effect of the neural-shunt brain interface.Oh come on! You know you've got that DWIM parser right there, waiting in the wings!