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## GLib Data Types

Memory Slices — efficient way to allocate groups of equal-sized chunks of memory.
Memory Chunks — deprecated way to allocate groups of equal-sized chunks of memory.
Doubly-Linked Lists — linked lists containing integer values or pointers to data, with the ability to iterate over the list in both directions.
Singly-Linked Lists — linked lists containing integer values or pointers to data, limited to iterating over the list in one direction.
Double-ended Queues — double-ended queue data structure.
Trash Stacks — maintain a stack of unused allocated memory chunks.
Hash Tables — associations between keys and values so that given a key the value can be found quickly.
Strings — text buffers which grow automatically as text is added.
String Chunks — efficient storage of groups of strings.
Arrays — arrays of arbitrary elements which grow automatically as elements are added.
Pointer Arrays — arrays of pointers to any type of data, which grow automatically as new elements are added.
Byte Arrays — arrays of bytes, which grow automatically as elements are added.
Balanced Binary Trees — a sorted collection of key/value pairs optimized for searching and traversing in order.
N-ary Trees — trees of data with any number of branches.
Quarks — a 2-way association between a string and a unique integer identifier.
Keyed Data Lists — lists of data elements which are accessible by a string or GQuark identifier.
Datasets — associate groups of data elements with particular memory locations.
Relations and Tuples — tables of data which can be indexed on any number of fields.
Caches — caches allow sharing of complex data structures to save resources.
Memory Allocators — deprecated way to allocate chunks of memory for GList, GSList and GNode.