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read_hashed_array

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

read_hashed_array (file_name, A)
read_hashed_array(file_name,A,separator_flag)
read_hashed_array(S,A)
read_hashed_array(S,A,separator_flag)

Description

Reads the file file_name or file stream S and returns its entire content as a hashed array. If separator_flag is not specified, the file is assumed space-delimited.

read_hashed_array treats the first item on a line as a hash key, and associates the remainder of the line (as a list) with the key. For example, the line 567 12 17 32 55 is equivalent to A[567]: [12, 17, 32, 55]$. Lines need not have the same numbers of elements.

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