dictionary

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create dictionary from given block or file, by getting all internal symbols

Parameters

dictionary source :string :block

Attributes

with:blockembed given symbols
rawcreate dictionary from raw block
lowerautomatically convert all keys to lowercase

Returns

  • :dictionary

Examples

copy
none: #[]               ; none: []
a: #[
    name: "John"
    age: 34
]
; a: [name: "John", age: 34]

d: #[
    name: "John"
    print "we are in the block"
    age: 34
    print "yep"
]
; we are in the block
; yep
; d: [name: "John", age: 34]

copy
inspect fromBlock: #.raw [a b c d]
; [ :dictionary
;         a  :        b :word
;         c  :        d :word
; ]

copy
e: #.lower [
    Name: "John"
    suRnaMe: "Doe"
    AGE: 35
]
; e: [name:John, surname:Doe, age:35]

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