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diff --git a/docs/src/reference/types.md b/docs/src/reference/types.md index 184da137..7183bac4 100644 --- a/docs/src/reference/types.md +++ b/docs/src/reference/types.md @@ -674,7 +674,9 @@ Return a new array with the same items, but sorted. A map from string keys to values. You can construct a dictionary by enclosing comma-separated `key: value` pairs -in parentheses. The values do not have to be of the same type. +in parentheses. The values do not have to be of the same type. Since empty +parentheses already yield an empty array, you have to use the special `(:)` +syntax to create an empty dictionary. A dictionary is conceptually similar to an array, but it is indexed by strings instead of integers. You can access and create dictionary entries with the @@ -685,12 +687,8 @@ the value. Dictionaries can be added with the `+` operator and To check whether a key is present in the dictionary, use the `in` keyword. You can iterate over the pairs in a dictionary using a -[for loop]($scripting/#loops). -Dictionaries are always ordered by key. - -Since empty parentheses already yield an empty array, you have to use the -special `(:)` syntax to create an empty dictionary. - +[for loop]($scripting/#loops). This will iterate in the order the pairs were +inserted / declared. ## Example ```example @@ -735,12 +733,12 @@ If the dictionary already contains this key, the value is updated. The value of the pair that should be inserted. ### keys() -Returns the keys of the dictionary as an array in sorted order. +Returns the keys of the dictionary as an array in insertion order. - returns: array ### values() -Returns the values of the dictionary as an array in key-order. +Returns the values of the dictionary as an array in insertion order. - returns: array |