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Man Page: skipsearch

Operating Environment: debian

Section: 3

skipSearch(3)							  util/skiplist.h						     skipSearch(3)

NAME
skipSearch - search a skip list.
SYNOPSIS
#include <util/skiplist.h> void *skipSearch(skipList list, UINT32 key, void **plock);
ARGUMENTS
list - list to search in. key - key to look for. plock - place for value lock (or NULL).
DESCRIPTION
Searches for <key> in <list>, and returns value if found, or NULL if not. If <plock> is non-NULL, then the lock returned in <plock> will be associated with the returned value. Until this lock is passed to skipRelease(), the value will not be freed with the freeValue callback (see skipNewList()). MT-Level: Safe if <list> thread-safe.
RETURN VALUE
plock - set to value lock.
SEE ALSO
skipDelete(3), skipFreeList(3), skipRelease(3), skipInsert(3), skipSearch(3), skipNext(3), skipNewList ClearSilver 12 July 2007 skipSearch(3)
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