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I would rather not: - It involves making too many decisions on behalf of users. C++ dodges the question somewhat by making hash tables templated, so you can cu

I would rather not: - It involves making too many decisions on behalf of users. C++ dodges the question somewhat by making hash tables templated, so you can customize them. - There are a hojillion hash table libraries out there which are written in C—just pick one and use it.

dmpk2k 2y ago
The latter point is a very strong argument for a hash table implementation in the standard library.
- klodolph 2y ago
  I don’t see how that argument follows.
  - dmpk2k 2y ago
    If everyone is reinventing the same wheel, then... Furthermore, those wheels aren't necessarily interoperable the way something built into the standard library would be; it's not just a convenience.