hash

Summary

Creates and returns a new associative array (a hash).

Usage

hash( key1, value1 [, key2, value2 [, ... ] ] )

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required
key1	string	The key of value1.	Yes.
value1	any	The value associated with key1.	Yes.
key2	string	The key of value2.	No.
value2	any	The value associated with key2.	No.

Returns

An associative array (a hash).

Description

This operator builds an associative array using the specified key/value pairs. Odd parameters are considered to be keys, even parameters will be values. The operator returns the generated hash.

Examples

Example 1

{hash( 1, 'Red Eyes', 2, 'Green Gremlins', 3, 'Blue Thunder' )}

The following hash will be returned:

Key	Value
1	Red Eyes
2	Green Gremlins
3	Blue Thunder