makeTable

makeTable( 
S_name 
[ g_default_value ] 
) 
=> o_table

Creates an empty association table.

S_name	Print name (either a string or symbol) of the new table.
g_default_value	Default value to be returned when references are made to keys that are not in the table. If no default value is given, the system returns `unbound` if the key is not defined in the table.

o_table

The new association table.

If you specify a default value when you create the table, the default value is returned if a nonexistent key is accessed.

myTable = makeTable("atable1" 0)   
=> table:atable1

myTable[1]                         
=> 0

If you do not specify a default value when you create the table, the symbol unbound is returned if an undefined key is accessed.

myTable2 = makeTable("atable2")   
=> table:atable2

myTable2[1]                       
=> unbound

You can refer to and set the contents of an association table with the standard syntax for accessing array elements

myTable[1] = "blue"               
=> blue

myTable["two"] = '(r e d)         
=> (r e d)

myTable['three] = 'green          
=> green

myTable['three]                   
=> green