javascript hash table

• Hash Tables are a data structure that allow you to create a list of paired values.
• Common Example of a Hash Table in JavaScript is the Object data type.
• You can pair the object’s property value with a property key.

	let obj = {
  fname: "Alan",
  lname: "Doug"
}
	

			
	
			

		
	

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• JS hasOwnProperty() method which allows you to check if a property is not inherited.

	const obj = {};
obj.fname = "Alan";

console.log(obj.hasOwnProperty("fname"));
	

			
	
			

		
	

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Associative Array: It use Strings instead of Integer numbers as index.

Create an object with

	var dictionary = {};
	

			
	
			

		
	

• JavaScript allows you to add properties to objects.

	Object.yourProperty = value;
	

			
	
			

		
	

An alternate syntax for the same is:

	Object["yourProperty"] = value;
	

			
	
			

		
	

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	var dictt = { name:"Alan", age:24, job:"Writing"  };

// Iterate over using keys
for (var key in dictionary) {
  console.log("Key: " + key + " , " + "Value: "+ dictionary[key]);
}

console.log(dictt.name)