_Added in 1.9.0_

*/hmake [-s] <name> <N>*

Creates a new hash table with N slots.

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

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -s | Displays a creation result. |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| <name> | The hashtable name to create. |
| <N> | The initial number of hashtable items. |

*Example*

<pre>
; call the setup once
; /example
;
; //echo -a $abbr(lol)
;
alias example {
  ;Create the table.
  /hmake abbr 1000
 
  ;Populate the table.
  /hadd 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>