void* pblSetReplaceElement

( PblSet* set, void* element )

Replaces the element of the set that matches the given element with the given element.

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Replaces the element of the set that matches the given element with the given element.

If a matching element is found it is replaced and returned. If no matching element is found NULL is returned.

For tree sets this method has a time complexity of O(Log N), with N being the size of the set.

For hash sets this method has a complexity of O(1).

Parameters:

set - The set to use
element - Element to look for

Returns:

void * retptr != NULL: The element that was replaced.
void * retptr == NULL: There is no matching element.

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