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my %hash = ( |
my %hash = ( |
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'key1' |
'key1', 'val1', |
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'key-2' |
'key-2', 2, |
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'three' |
'three', -238.83, |
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@hash->{'key1', 'three'} = ('val1', -238.83); |
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==[[Ruby]]== |
==[[Ruby]]== |
Revision as of 20:53, 22 January 2007
Create a Hash
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
Create a Hash object that links keys to values and returns a pre-specified element when a key is unknown.
Perl
Interpeter: Perl
Defining a Hash
# using => key does not need to be quoted unless it contains special chars my %hash = ( key1 => 'val1', 'key-2' => 2, three => -238.83, 4 => 'val3', ); # using , both key and value need to be quoted if containing something non-numeric in nature my %hash = ( 'key1', 'val1', 'key-2', 2, 'three', -238.83, 4, 'val3', );
Defining a HashRef
my $hashref = { key1 => 'val1', 'key-2' => 2, three => -238.83, 4 => 'val3', }
Using a Hash
print $hash{'key1'}; $hash{'key1'} = 'val1'; @hash{'key1', 'three'} = ('val1', -238.83);
Using a HashRef
print $hash->{'key1'}; $hash->{'key1'} = 'val1'; @hash->{'key1', 'three'} = ('val1', -238.83);
Ruby
#a hash object that returns nil for unknown keys hash={} hash[666]='devil' hash[777] # => nil hash[666] # => 'devil'
#a hash object that returns 'unknown key' for unknown keys hash=Hash.new('unknown key') hash[666]='devil' hash[777] # => 'unknown key' hash[666] # => 'devil'
#a hash object that returns "unknown key #{key}" for unknown keys hash=Hash.new{|h,k|h[k]="unknown key #{k}"} hash[666]='devil' hash[777] # => 'unknown key 777' hash[666] # => 'devil'