<doc>
	<legacy_id>435</legacy_id>
	<term>associative array</term>
	<definition><p>An <glossary tag="array">array</glossary> whose <function tag="keys">keys</function> can be any <keyword tag="string">string</keyword>, not just <glossary tag="integer">integers</glossary>. <glossary tag="associative array">Associative arrays</glossary> let you name each <keyword tag="element">element</keyword> rather than numbering it.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Values &amp; Properties</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>associative array</synonym>
	 	<synonym>associative arrays</synonym>
	 	<synonym>associative array's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>associative arrays'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hash</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>