---
name: "mplist_find_by_key"
section: "3m17n"
platform: "linux"
package: "m17n-docs"
version: "1.8.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mplist_find_by_key"
---

# mplist\_find\_by\_key(3m17n)

## NAME

mplist\_find\_by\_key -

## SYNOPSIS

**MPlist**\* **mplist\_find\_by\_key** (**MPlist** \* *plist*, MSymbol *key*)

## DESCRIPTION

Find a property of a specific key in a property list. The **mplist\_find\_by\_key()** function searches property list **plist** from the beginning for a property whose key is **key**. If such a property is found, a sublist of **plist** whose first element is the found one is returned. Otherwise, `NULL` is returned.

If **key** is `Mnil`, it returns a sublist of **plist** whose first element is the last one of **plist**. \

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)\
 Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)\
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License  \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html\>.