Re: g_hash_table_find()

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw netspace net au>]

Russell Shaw wrote:
> 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.

I should have used: g_hash_table_lookup_extended()