+let list_of_av av =
+ let list = ref [] in
+ for i = 0 to av_length av - 1 do
+ list := av_get av i :: !list
+ done;
+ List.rev !list
+
+let av_of_string_list strs =
+ av_of_sv_list (List.map sv_of_string strs)
+
+external hv_empty : unit -> hv = "perl4caml_hv_empty"
+external hv_set : hv -> string -> sv -> unit = "perl4caml_hv_set"
+external hv_get : hv -> string -> sv = "perl4caml_hv_get"
+external hv_exists : hv -> string -> bool = "perl4caml_hv_exists"
+external hv_delete : hv -> string -> unit = "perl4caml_hv_delete"
+external hv_clear : hv -> unit = "perl4caml_hv_clear"
+external hv_undef : hv -> unit = "perl4caml_hv_undef"
+