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[[Category:Encyclopedia]]An '''associative array''' is a collection indexed by arbitrary data types, not just small integers. Whereas an [[array]] is typically implemented as many same-sized items stored in a contiguous |
[[Category:Encyclopedia]]An '''associative array''' is a collection indexed by arbitrary data types, not just small integers. Whereas an [[array]] is typically implemented as many same-sized items stored in a contiguous block of memory, an associative array must be implemented via a more complex data structure, such as a hash table, a list, or some other type of map. |
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Revision as of 19:58, 31 January 2008
An associative array is a collection indexed by arbitrary data types, not just small integers. Whereas an array is typically implemented as many same-sized items stored in a contiguous block of memory, an associative array must be implemented via a more complex data structure, such as a hash table, a list, or some other type of map.
References
- Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, http://foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe