How can I make a fast dictonary ( String => Pointer and Int => Pointer ) in C without a linear search? I need a few ( or more ) lines of code, not a library, and it must be possible to use it in closed-source software (LGPL, …).
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How can I make a fast dictonary ( String => Pointer and Int => Pointer ) in C without a linear search? I need a few ( or more ) lines of code, not a library, and it must be possible to use it in closed-source software (LGPL, …).
Use a Hash Table. A hash table will have a constant-time lookup. Here are some excerpts in C and an implementation in C (and Portuguese 🙂.