Re: g_hash_table_find()

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw netspace net au>]

David Necas (Yeti) wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 07:03:44PM +1000, Russell Shaw wrote:
>
> > I have used g_hash_table_lookup() ok. However, i'm trying to
> > do a reverse lookup now where i can supply the value and find
> > the matching key.
>
>
> g_hash_table_find() returns the *value* (as is written in the
> cited docs).
>
> You can get the key only as a side effect by passing
> something where the key can be stored as user_data, and
> storing it the in predicate when it succeeds.

That api is a bit clunky. It would be better if the key
was returned.