HashTable.cpp

bool HashTable::retrieve (char const * const name, Player & aPlayer)const
{
    //calculate the retrieval position (the index of the array)
    int index = calculateIndex(name);

    //search for the Player in the chain (linked list)
    node * curr = table[index];
    char id[100];
    char *playerName;

    while (curr)
    {
        playerName = curr->item.getName();
        if(strcmp(name, playerName) == 0)
        {
            //find match and return the Player
            aPlayer = curr->item;
            return true;
        }
        else
            curr = curr->next;
    }

    //Player is not in the table
    return false;
}