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Function object.update

Looks up key; if it exists applies the update callable else evaluates the create callable and adds it to the associative array

void update(K, V, C, U) (
  ref V[K] aa,
  K key,
  scope C create,
  scope U update
)
if (is(typeof(create()) : V) && is(typeof(update(aa[K.init])) : V));

Parameters

NameDescription
aa The associative array.
key The key.
create The callable to apply on create.
update The callable to apply on update.

Example

auto aa = ["k1": 1];

aa.update("k1", {
    return -1; // create (won't be executed
}, (ref int v) {
    return v + 1; // update
});
writeln(aa["k1"]); // 2

aa.update("k2", {
    return 0; // create
}, (ref int v) {
    return -1; // update (won't be executed)
});
writeln(aa["k2"]); // 0

Authors

Walter Bright, Sean Kelly

License

Boost License 1.0.