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.HS Hash_GetValue lib
.BS
.SH NAME
Hash_GetValue, Hash_SetValue \- read or write value associated with key 
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB#include <hash.h>\fR

ClientData
\fBHash_GetValue\fR(\fIentryPtr\fR)

\fBHash_SetValue\fR(\fIentryPtr, value\fP)
.AS Hash_Entry *entryPtr
.SH ARGUMENTS
.AP Hash_Entry *entryPtr in
Address of entry whose value is to be queried or modified.
.AP ClientData value in
New value to be stored in entry.
.BE

.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
Each hash table entry consists of a key and an associated value.
\fBHash_GetValue\fR returns the value associated with an entry, and
\fBHash_SetValue\fR changes the value to \fIvalue\fP.  \fBHash_GetValue\fR
and \fBHash_SetValue\fR are both macros.

.SH KEYWORDS
entry, hash table, value