---
name: "dictSetValue"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "clearsilver-dev"
version: "0.10.5-6+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/dictSetValue"
---

# dictSetValue(3)

set/reset an items value.

## NAME

dictSetValue  - set/reset an items value.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <util/dict.h>
```

```
NEOERR *dictSetValue(dictCtx dict, const char *id, void *value);
```

## ARGUMENTS

dict - dictionary to add pair to.\
 id - identifier to insert/update\
 value - value to store (may NOT be NULL)

## DESCRIPTION

Updates the \<id\>/\<value\> pair into \<dict\>. If \<id\> is not in \<dict\>, it is created.

MT-Level: Safe if \<dict\> thread-safe.

## RETURN VALUE

None.

## SEE ALSO

[**dictDestroy**(3)](/man/dictDestroy/3.md), [**dictCleanup**(3)](/man/dictCleanup/3.md), [**dictReleaseLock**(3)](/man/dictReleaseLock/3.md), [**dictRemove**(3)](/man/dictRemove/3.md), [**dictNext**(3)](/man/dictNext/3.md), [**dictCreate**(3)](/man/dictCreate/3.md), [**dictSetValue**(3)](/man/dictSetValue/3.md), [**dictModifyValue**(3)](/man/dictModifyValue/3.md), **dictSearch**