NAME

       dicttool - Dictionary Tools

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.5

       package require dicttool  ?1.0?

       ladd varname args

       ldelete varname args

       dict getnull args

       dict print dict

       dict is_dict value

       rmerge args

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DESCRIPTION

       The  dicttool  package  enhances  the  standard  dict command with several new commands. In addition, the
       package also defines several "creature comfort" list commands as well.  Each command checks to see  if  a
       command  already  exists  of  the same name before adding itself, just in case any of these slip into the
       core.

       ladd varname args
              This command will add a new instance of each element in args to varname, but only if that  element
              is not already present.

       ldelete varname args
              This command will delete all instances of each element in args from varname.

       dict getnull args
              Operates  like  dict get, however if the key args does not exist, it returns an empty list instead
              of throwing an error.

       dict print dict
              This command will produce a string representation of dict, with each nested branch on  a  newline,
              and indented with two spaces for every level.

       dict is_dict value
              This  command will return true if value can be interpreted as a dict. The command operates in such
              a way as to not force an existing dict representation to shimmer into another internal rep.

       rmerge args
              Return a dict which is the product of a recursive merge of  all  of  the  arguments.  Unlike  dict
              merge, this command descends into all of the levels of a dict. Dict keys which end in a : indicate
              a leaf, which will be interpreted as a literal value, and not descended into further.

              set items [dict merge {
                option {color {default: green}}
              } {
                option {fruit {default: mango}}
              } {
                option {color {default: blue} fruit {widget: select values: {mango apple cherry grape}}}
              }]
              puts [dict print $items]

              Prints the following result:

              option {
                color {
                  default: blue
                }
                fruit {
                  widget: select
                  values: {mango apple cherry grape}
                }
              }

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

       This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and  other  problems.   Please
       report  such  in the category dict of the Tcllib Trackers [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist].  Please
       also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

       When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the output of diff -u.

       Note further that attachments are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments  can  be  made  by
       going  to the Edit form of the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most button
       in the secondary navigation bar.

KEYWORDS

       dict

CATEGORY

       Utilities

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2017 Sean Woods <yoda@etoyoc.com>