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library(m_map)

The `map' abstract data type.   [more]

Predicates

apply_to_list(++KeyList, +Map, ?ValueList)
Map a list of keys to their corresponding values.
contains(+Map, ++Key)
Check whether a map contains a key.
count(+Map, ?Count)
Count the number of elements in a map.
delete(+Map0, ++Key, -Map)
Delete a key/value pair from a map.
delete_list(+Map0, ++KeyList, -Map)
Delete a list of key/value pairs from a map.
det_insert(+Map0, ++Key, ?Value, -Map)
Insert a key/value pair into a map, aborting if the key already exists.
det_insert_from_assoc_list(+Map0, +List, -Map)
Insert key/value pairs into a map, aborting if any of the keys already exist.
det_insert_from_corresponding_lists(+Map0, ++KeyList, ?ValueList, -Map)
Insert key/value pairs into a map, aborting if any of the keys already exist.
det_remove(+Map0, ++Key, ?Value, -Map)
Remove a key/value pair from a map, aborting if the key is not present.
det_update(+Map0, ++Key, ?Value, -Map)
Update the value corresponding to a key in a map, aborting if it doesn't exist.
from_assoc_list(+AssocList, -Map)
Converts an association list into a map.
from_corresponding_lists(++KeyList, ?ValueList, -Map)
Converts a corresponding pair of lists into a map.
from_sorted_assoc_list(+AssocList, -Map)
Converts a sorted association list into a map.
init(-Map)
Initialise a new (empty) map.
insert(+Map0, ++Key, ?Value, -Map)
Insert a key/value pair into a map, failing if the key already exists.
inverse_search(+Map, ?Value, ?Key)
Search a map for a value.
is_empty(+Map)
Check whether a map is empty.
keys(+Map, -KeyList)
Return all the keys from a map.
lookup(+Map, ++Key, ?Value)
Search a map for a key.
lower_bound_lookup(+Map, ++SearchKey, ?Key, ?Value)
Search a map for the smallest key no smaller than SearchKey.
lower_bound_search(+Map, ++SearchKey, ?Key, ?Value)
Search a map for the smallest key no smaller than SearchKey.
member(+Map, ?Key, ?Value)
Succeeds if Key and Value unify with a key/value pair from Map.
merge(+MapA, +MapB, -Map)
Merges two maps into one.
optimize(+Map0, -Map)
Optimize a map for many lookups but few/no modification.
overlay(+MapA, +MapB, -Map)
Overlays one map over another.
remove(+Map0, ++Key, ?Value, -Map)
Remove a key/value pair from a map, failing if the key is not present.
remove_smallest(+Map0, ?Key, ?Value, -Map)
Remove the smallest key and its corresponding value from a map.
search(+Map, ++Key, ?Value)
Search a map for a key.
select(+Map0, ++KeyList, -Map)
Creates a new map containing just those entries corresponding to a given list of keys.
set(+Map0, ++Key, ?Value, -Map)
Update the value corresponding to a key in a map, inserting the key if it doesn't exist already.
sorted_keys(+Map, -KeyList)
Return all the keys from a map, in sorted order.
to_assoc_list(+Map, -AssocList)
Converts a map into an association list.
to_sorted_assoc_list(+Map, -AssocList)
Converts a map into a (sorted) association list.
update(+Map0, ++Key, ?Value, -Map)
Update the value corresponding to a key in a map.
upper_bound_lookup(+Map, ++SearchKey, ?Key, ?Value)
Search a map for the largest key no larger than SearchKey.
upper_bound_search(+Map, ++SearchKey, ?Key, ?Value)
Search a map for the largest key no larger than SearchKey.
values(+Map, -ValueList)
Return all the values from a map.

Description

This module provides the `map' abstract data type. A map, also known as a dictionary or an associative array, is a collection of key/value pairs which allows you to look up any data item given its key.

Note that keys must be ground, but values are allowed to be variables.

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