| | 7 | ( NOTE: ) |
| | 8 | ( ----- ) |
| | 9 | ( ) |
| | 10 | ( Since altering 'hash-prime' would affect previously written ) |
| | 11 | ( tables, we shall introduce the following condition: you may ) |
| | 12 | ( modify 'hash-prime' before creating hash-tables, but once ) |
| | 13 | ( this has been done, do NOT change its value afterward. ) |
| | 14 | ( ) |
| | 15 | ( Of course, we could make 'hash' more flexible and have it ) |
| | 16 | ( read a prime value [or define a second word that respects a ) |
| | 17 | ( stack value for modding]. For now, let's just regard our ) |
| | 18 | ( stipulation as well justified; either tweak the provided ) |
| | 19 | ( hashing routines _before_ use, or leave them be. ) |
| | 20 | ( ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ) |