1 files changed, 47 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/generic/tclVar.c b/generic/tclVar.c
index e153fa4..65439ea 100644
--- a/generic/tclVar.c
+++ b/generic/tclVar.c
@@ -3706,6 +3706,53 @@ ArrayNamesCmd(
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
+ * TclFindArrayPtrElements --
+ *
+ *	Fill out a hash table (which *must* use Tcl_Obj* keys) with an entry
+ *	for each existing element of the given array. The provided hash table
+ *	is assumed to be initially empty.
+ *
+ * Result:
+ *	none
+ *
+ * Side effects:
+ *	The keys of the array gain an extra reference. The supplied hash table
+ *	has elements added to it.
+ *
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+void
+TclFindArrayPtrElements(
+    Var *arrayPtr,
+    Tcl_HashTable *tablePtr)
+{
+    Var *varPtr;
+    Tcl_HashSearch search;
+
+    if ((arrayPtr == NULL) || !TclIsVarArray(arrayPtr)
+	    || TclIsVarUndefined(arrayPtr)) {
+	return;
+    }
+
+    for (varPtr=VarHashFirstVar(arrayPtr->value.tablePtr, &search);
+	    varPtr!=NULL ; varPtr=VarHashNextVar(&search)) {
+	Tcl_HashEntry *hPtr;
+	Tcl_Obj *nameObj;
+	int dummy;
+
+	if (TclIsVarUndefined(varPtr)) {
+	    continue;
+	}
+	nameObj = VarHashGetKey(varPtr);
+	hPtr = Tcl_CreateHashEntry(tablePtr, (char *) nameObj, &dummy);
+	Tcl_SetHashValue(hPtr, nameObj);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
  * ArraySetCmd --
  *
  *	This object-based function is invoked to process the "array set" Tcl