@lerno, how do you feel about contributions to the standard library? For example, I might add BLAKE2 if it is not already implemented.
Also I just checked the source code of hash map. What if I want to use a different hashing algorithm for "rehash"?
There is no one true implementation of a hash table either, for example, so I am not sure what to do with that. I want a thread-safe hash table, I wonder if it would ever make it into the standard library.
Blake2 and other hashes are most welcome.
As for HashMap you are completely correct: there are many different types of maps that are needed. Concurrent maps, insertion ordered maps etc. And even variations of the small things: are keys copied or not!
I talked about this on a stream recently, how the standard library is in need of a lot of additional Maps, Sets and Lists.
So if you’re interested in contributing then you’re very welcome to do so.
> And even variations of the small things: are keys copied or not!
Yeah, or if duplicates are allowed or not, initial size, load factor, and so forth.