From: Neil Jerram <neil@ossau.uklinux.net>
Cc: guile-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: How do I really do this?
Date: 06 Mar 2004 12:17:32 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <85hdx2rwyr.fsf@ossau.uklinux.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <40466FAF.3A286BB0@veritas.com>
Bruce Korb <bkorb@veritas.com> 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
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-03-06 12:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-03-03 23:52 How do I really do this? Bruce Korb
2004-03-06 12:17 ` Neil Jerram [this message]
2004-03-06 17:43 ` Bruce Korb
2004-03-06 18:00 ` Neil Jerram
2004-03-10 21:07 ` Andreas Rottmann
2004-03-10 22:21 ` Carl Witty
2004-03-12 17:18 ` Bruce Korb
2004-03-11 14:54 ` Paul Jarc
2004-03-06 20:50 ` Mikael Djurfeldt
2004-03-07 1:33 ` Bruce Korb
2004-03-10 23:44 ` Marius Vollmer
2004-03-14 2:54 ` Bruce Korb
2004-03-08 2:27 ` Paul Jarc
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