---
name: "Dict.numBuckets"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Dict.numBuckets"
---

# Dict.numBuckets(3kaya)

Get the number of buckets used in a dictionary

## NAME

Dict::numBuckets - Get the number of buckets used in a dictionary

## SYNOPSIS

**Int numBuckets(** *Dict\<a, b\>  d* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**d** A **Dict.Dict (3kaya)**

## DESCRIPTION

Get the number of buckets used in a dictionary. This function is not generally useful - it is implemented solely to make Dict to Dict mappings easier to implement (for example, the **ElementTree(3kaya)** makes use of it to apply **Prelude.toLower (3kaya)** to every key in a dictionary)

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.