_Added in 1.9.0_

*/hadd [-bcmsuNz] <name> <item> [text | &binvar]*

Adds an item to an existing hash table.

_See also [[/hsave]], [[/hload]], [[/hmake]], [[/hfree]], [[/hdel]], [[$hget]], [[$hfind]]._

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -b | Indicates &binvar is set. |
| -c | Chop the &binvar to first null byte. |
| -m | Creates the table if it does not exist. |
| -s | Displays the result. |
| -uN | Unset the item after N seconds. |
| -z | Decreases the item once per second until it reaches zero and then unsets it. |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| <name> | The hash table to add to. |
| <item> | The hash table item to add to. |
| [text <notextile>|</notextile> &binvar] | The text or &binvar value to add. |

*Example*

<pre>
; call the setup once
; /abbr_setup
;
; //echo -a $abbr(lol)
;
alias abbr_setup {
  ;Populate the table, create it if it does not exist.
  hadd -m abbr lol laughing out load
  hadd abbr omg oh my gosh
  hadd abbr lmao laughing my a?? off
  hadd abbr brb be right back
}

;Get the abbreviation.
alias abbr return $hget(abbr, $1)
</pre>