    /*====================================================================*
     *
     *   char const * synonym (char const * term, const struct _term_ list [], size_t size);
     *
     *   symbol.h
     *
     *   lookup term and return corresponding text; return the original
     *   term if lookup fails; the list must be in lexographic order by
     *   term or lookups may fail; struct _term_ is defined in types.h;
     *
     *   Motley Tools by Charles Maier <cmaier@cmassoc.net>;
     *   Copyright (c) 2001-2006 by Charles Maier Associates;
     *   Licensed under the Internet Software Consortium License;
     *
     *--------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    #ifndef SYNONYM_SOURCE
    #define SYNONYM_SOURCE

    #include <string.h>

    #include "../tools/types.h"

    char const * synonym (char const * term, const struct _term_ list [], size_t size)

    {
    	size_t lower = 0;
    	size_t upper = size;
    	while (lower < upper)
    	{
    		size_t index = (lower + upper) >> 1;
    		signed order = strcmp (term, list [index].term);
    		if (order < 0)
    		{
    			upper = index - 0;
    			continue;
    		}
    		if (order > 0)
    		{
    			lower = index + 1;
    			continue;
    		}
    		return (list [index].text);
    	}
    	return (term);
    }

    #endif

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