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Re: How do I really do this?
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Neil Jerram |
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Re: How do I really do this? |
Date: |
06 Mar 2004 12:17:32 +0000 |
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Bruce Korb <address@hidden> writes:
> I would like to be able to associate a value with a string.
What level of uniqueness do you want? If two strings with the same
contents are read twice, should the value associated with one
automatically be associated with the other.
> hash functions look perfect, except I can't use them unless
> I have a hash table and there isn't any clear way I've found
> to create hash table entries without having a hash table
You what? What does it mean to create a hash table entry without a
hash table?
> I've tried:
>
> (define (string->symbol (function-returning-string))
> (value-function))
This is bizarre and makes no sense. The syntax is wrong, and I can't
guess what you mean.
> I thought that to be really obvious, but I was wrong.
> If either of these mecanisms are documented somewhere,
> I'd gladly read it. Meanwhile, can someone send me a hint?
> Thank you. - Bruce
No, although I'd like to! Please ask again with more clarity.
Neil
Re: How do I really do this?, Mikael Djurfeldt, 2004/03/10