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.TH "mplist_find_by_key" 3m17n "14 Jul 2007" "" "Version 1.4.0" "" "The m17n Library" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
mplist_find_by_key - Find a property of a specific key in a property list. 


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBMPlist\fP*
\fBmplist_find_by_key\fP (\fBMPlist\fP *
\fIplist\fP, \fBMSymbol\fP
\fIkey\fP)


.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.ft B
mplist_find_by_key()
.ft R
function searches property list
.ft B
plist
.ft R
from the beginning for a property whose key is
.ft B
key\fP.
.ft R
If such a property is found, a sublist of
.ft B
plist
.ft R
whose first element is the found one is returned. Otherwise,
.ft C
NULL
.ft R
is returned.
.PP
If
.ft B
key
.ft R
is
.ft C
Mnil\fP,
.ft R
it returns a sublist of
.ft B
plist
.ft R
whose first element is the last one of
.ft B
plist\fP.
.ft R