zlist(3)
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NAME
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zlist - generic type-free list container

SYNOPSIS
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//  Comparison function for zlist_sort method
typedef bool (zlist_compare_fn) (void *item1, void *item2);

//  Create a new list container
CZMQ_EXPORT zlist_t *
    zlist_new (void);

//  Destroy a list container
CZMQ_EXPORT void
    zlist_destroy (zlist_t **self_p);

//  Return first item in the list, or null
CZMQ_EXPORT void *
    zlist_first (zlist_t *self);

//  Return last item in the list, or null
CZMQ_EXPORT void *
    zlist_last (zlist_t *self);

//  Return first item in the list, or null, leaves the cursor
CZMQ_EXPORT void *
    zlist_head (zlist_t *self);

//  Return last item in the list, or null, leaves the cursor
CZMQ_EXPORT void *
    zlist_tail (zlist_t *self);

//  Return next item in the list, or null
CZMQ_EXPORT void *
    zlist_next (zlist_t *self);

//  Append an item to the end of the list
CZMQ_EXPORT int
    zlist_append (zlist_t *self, void *item);

//  Push an item to the start of the list
CZMQ_EXPORT int
    zlist_push (zlist_t *self, void *item);

//  Pop the item off the start of the list, if any
CZMQ_EXPORT void *
    zlist_pop (zlist_t *self);

//  Remove the specified item from the list if present
CZMQ_EXPORT void
    zlist_remove (zlist_t *self, void *item);

//  Copy the entire list, return the copy
CZMQ_EXPORT zlist_t *
    zlist_dup (zlist_t *self);

//  Return number of items in the list
CZMQ_EXPORT size_t
    zlist_size (zlist_t *self);

//  Sort list
CZMQ_EXPORT void
    zlist_sort (zlist_t *self, zlist_compare_fn *compare);

//  Set list for automatic item destruction
CZMQ_EXPORT void
    zlist_autofree (zlist_t *self);

//  Self test of this class
CZMQ_EXPORT void
    zlist_test (int verbose);
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DESCRIPTION
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Provides a generic container implementing a fast singly-linked list. You
can use this to construct multi-dimensional lists, and other structures
together with other generic containers like zhash.

To iterate through a list, use zlist_first to get the first item, then
loop while not null, and do zlist_next at the end of each iteration.

EXAMPLE
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.From zlist_test method
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    zlist_t *list = zlist_new ();
    assert (list);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 0);

    //  Three items we'll use as test data
    //  List items are void *, not particularly strings
    char *cheese = "boursin";
    char *bread = "baguette";
    char *wine = "bordeaux";

    zlist_append (list, cheese);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 1);
    zlist_append (list, bread);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 2);
    zlist_append (list, wine);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 3);

    assert (zlist_head (list) == cheese);
    assert (zlist_next (list) == cheese);

    assert (zlist_first (list) == cheese);
    assert (zlist_tail (list) == wine);
    assert (zlist_next (list) == bread);

    assert (zlist_first (list) == cheese);
    assert (zlist_next (list) == bread);
    assert (zlist_next (list) == wine);
    assert (zlist_next (list) == NULL);
    //  After we reach end of list, next wraps around
    assert (zlist_next (list) == cheese);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 3);

    zlist_remove (list, wine);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 2);

    assert (zlist_first (list) == cheese);
    zlist_remove (list, cheese);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 1);
    assert (zlist_first (list) == bread);

    zlist_remove (list, bread);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 0);

    zlist_append (list, cheese);
    zlist_append (list, bread);
    assert (zlist_last (list) == bread);
    zlist_remove (list, bread);
    assert (zlist_last (list) == cheese);
    zlist_remove (list, cheese);
    assert (zlist_last (list) == NULL);

    zlist_push (list, cheese);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 1);
    assert (zlist_first (list) == cheese);

    zlist_push (list, bread);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 2);
    assert (zlist_first (list) == bread);

    zlist_append (list, wine);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 3);
    assert (zlist_first (list) == bread);

    zlist_sort (list, s_compare);
    char *item;
    item = (char *) zlist_pop (list);
    assert (item == bread);
    item = (char *) zlist_pop (list);
    assert (item == wine);
    item = (char *) zlist_pop (list);
    assert (item == cheese);
    assert (zlist_size (list) == 0);

    //  Destructor should be safe to call twice
    zlist_destroy (&list);
    zlist_destroy (&list);
    assert (list == NULL);
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SEE ALSO
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linkczmq:czmq[7]