[PD] pd string array?

[dmotd]

On Saturday 25 July 2009 17:24:31 budi prakosa wrote:
> hi all
> is there any object for string array in pd?
>
> thanks!

question is ambiguous, but will try anyhow.. 

if you are looking to break up a symbol (string) into its many 
characters then you best look at moocows [any2bytes] external which 
will create a list of its decimal makeup, you could use something 
like the list-abs lib to sort the results, and [bytes2any] to put 
it all back together again.

if you want a symbol array check the archives for frank barknecht's 
[symbolarray] 

http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2009-04/069666.html

for an associative array (hash table) for lists, symbols or floats 
try chris mccormicks [s-map] abstriaction:

http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2008-03/060712.html

or i put together a similar package: 

http://puredata.info/Members/dmotd/list-array/view

or claude heiland-allens's list hashing (not quite as complete but 
very fast)

http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2009-04/069704.html

cheers,

dmotd