AMT Datasouth PAL - Manual (Page 86)

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dict
Description
Creates an empty dictionary.
Usage
PairsInt dict EmptyArray
PairsInt Integer. Number of key + value entry pairs anticipated for the dictionary.
EmptyDict Dictionary. An empty dictionary.
Comments
This operator performs the exact same function as the PAL sequence "<<>>". The operator
requires the PairsInt parameter strictly for historical compatibility. Historically, the PairsInt pa-
rameter specified the number of key + value pairs which the programmer anticipated the dictionary
to hold. Although the parameter no longer affects the operator, the PairsInt parameter is required
from a syntactical standpoint.