Symbol Table
Explore the concept of symbol tables and how they associate string keys with values using data structures like binary search trees and hash tables. Learn the basics of implementing these structures in Go for efficient data retrieval and storage.
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Introduction
A symbol table is a relationship between a string (key) and a value of any datatype. A value can be an integer, such as the number of occurrences of a term in the dictionary, the meaning of a word, and so on.
Let’s look at some examples to understand symbol tables better.
Binary search tree (BST)
The easiest approach to create a symbol table is to use a BST. ...