js ordered hash

An efficient ordered hash for javascript. Unlike with objects, each entry in the hash has an index. All methods are O(1) except for remove, which is an optimized O(n).

create()

Create a new empty hash

``js
var Ohash = require('ordered-hash')
var h = Ohash.create()
`

O(1)

Adding data

push(key, val, hash), hash.push(key, val)

Insert a new key/value pair at the end of the hash. Throws an exception if the key already exists. Returns the hash.

`js
h.push('x', 'a')
Ohash.push('y', 'b', h)
`

O(1)

unshift(key, val, hash), hash.unshift(key, val)

Insert a new key/value pair at the beginning. Will get index of 0. Unlike with arrays, this is O(1). Throws an exception if the key already exists. Returns the hash

`js
h.unshift('x', 'a')
Ohash.unshift('x', 'a', h)
`

O(1)

set(key, val, hash), hash.set(key, val)

Set an existing key/value pair to a new value. Doesn't affect its index. Throws an exception if the key doesn't exist. Returns the hash

`js
h.set('x', 'b')
Ohash.set('x', 'b', h)
`

O(1)

Getting data

get(key, hash), hash.get(key)

Return the value for a key. Throws an exception if the key doesn't exist.

`js
var val = h.get('x')
var val = Ohash.get('x', h)
`

O(1)

getIndex(key, hash), hash.getIndex(key)

Return the index for a key. Throws an exception if the key doesn't exist.

`js
var idx = h.getIndex('x')
var idx = Ohash.getIndex('x', h)
`

O(1)

length(hash), hash.length()

Return the length of the hash

`js
var len = h.length()
var len = Ohash.length(h)
`

O(1)

Moving data

swap(key1, key2, hash), hash.swap(key1, key2)

Swap the indexes of two keys. Throws an exception if either key doesn't exist. Returns the hash.

`js
h.swap('x', 'y')
Ohash.swap('x', 'y', h)
`

O(1)

Removing data

shift(hash), hash.shift()

Remove the first key/value pair in the hash. Unlike with arrays, this is O(1). Throws an exception if the hash is empty. Returns a pair of the key and val.

`js
var [key, val] = h.shift()
var [key, val] = Ohash.shift(h)
`

O(1)

pop(hash), hash.pop()

Remove the last key/value pair in the hash. Throws an exception if the hash is empty. Returns a pair of the key and val.

`js
var [key, val] = h.pop()
var [key, val] = Ohash.pop(h)
`

O(1)

remove(key, hash), hash.remove(key)

Remove a key/value pair at any point in the hash. Will adjust the other indexes in the hash. Throws an exception if the key doesn't exist. Returns the val.

`js
var val = h.remove('x')
var val = Ohash.remove('x', h)
``

O(n) where n is the distance from the key's index to either the beginning or end of the hash, whichever is shorter.