Task

The goal is to create an associative array (also known as a dictionary, map, or hash).



Related tasks:

 Associative arrays/Iteration
 Hash from two arrays


See also

 Array
 Associative array: Creation, Iteration
 Collections
 Compound data type
 Doubly-linked list: Definition, Element definition, Element insertion, List Traversal, Element Removal
 Linked list
 Queue: Definition, Usage
 Set
 Singly-linked list: Element definition, Element insertion, List Traversal, Element Removal
 Stack


::assocarrays.cmd
@echo off
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set array.dog=1
set array.cat=2
set array.wolf=3
set array.cow=4
for %%i in (dog cat wolf cow) do call :showit array.%%i !array.%%i!
set c=-27
call :mkarray sicko flu 5 measles 6 mumps 7 bromodrosis 8
for %%i in (flu measles mumps bromodrosis) do call :showit "sicko^&%%i" !sicko^&%%i!
endlocal
goto :eof
 
:mkarray
set %1^&%2=%3
shift /2
shift /2
if "%2" neq "" goto :mkarray
goto :eof
 
:showit
echo %1 = %2
goto :eof
 