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dictionary.c

bool check(const char* word)
{
    // create a cursor to iterate through the linked list
    node* cursor = hashtable[hash(word)];

    // transverse through the list
    while (cursor)// -> next != NULL)
    {
        // if equal non case sensive
        if(strcmp(cursor -> word, word) == 0 ||
        strcmp(cursor -> word, word) == 32 ||
        strcmp(cursor -> word, word) == -32)
        {
            // word found
            return true;
        }
        
        // if they don't match, try the next one in the list
        else
        {
            // try next word
            cursor = cursor -> next;
        }
    }
    // if it ever equals NULL, the list has ended and the word couldn't be found
    return false;
}