HH\Map

Map is an ordered dictionary-style collection

HHVM provides a native implementation for this class. The PHP class definition below is not actually used at run time; it is simply provided for the typechecker and for developer reference.

Like all objects in PHP, Maps have reference-like semantics. When a caller passes a Map to a callee, the callee can modify the Map and the caller will see the changes. Maps do not have "copy-on-write" semantics.

Maps preserve insertion order of key/value pairs. When iterating over a Map, the key/value pairs appear in the order they were inserted. Also, Maps do not automagically convert integer-like string keys (ex. "123") into integer keys.

Maps only support int keys and string keys. If a key of a different type is used, an exception will be thrown.

Maps support $m[$k] style syntax for getting and setting values by key. Maps also support isset($m[$k]) and empty($m[$k]) syntax, and they provide similar semantics as arrays. Adding an element with square bracket syntax [] is supported either by providing a key between the brackets or a Pair on the right-hand side. e.g., $m[$k] = $v is supported $m[] = Pair {$k, $v} is supported $m[] = $v is not supported.

Maps do not support iterating while new keys are being added or elements are being removed. When a new key is added or an element is removed, all iterators that point to the Map shall be considered invalid.

Maps do not support taking elements by reference. If binding assignment (=&) is used with an element of a Map, or if an element of a Map is passed by reference, of if a Map is used with foreach by reference, an exception will be thrown.

Guides

Interface Synopsis

namespace HH;

final class Map implements \MutableMap<Tk, Tv> {...}

Public Methods