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.TH skipSearch 3 "12 July 2007" "ClearSilver" "util/skiplist.h"
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.SH NAME
skipSearch - search a skip list.
.SH SYNOPSIS
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#include <util/skiplist.h>
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void *skipSearch(skipList list, UINT32 key, void **plock);
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.SH ARGUMENTS
list - list to search in.
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key - key to look for.
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plock - place for value lock (or NULL).
.SH 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.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
plock - set to value lock.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR skipDelete "(3), "skipFreeList "(3), "skipRelease "(3), "skipInsert "(3), "skipSearch "(3), "skipNext "(3), "skipNewList