function out = hash_search(table, key)
  indx = myhash(key, table.size);
  lst = table.keys{indx};
  out = any(strcmp(lst,key));

%function [out, succ] = hash_insert(hash, key)
% indx = myhash(key, hash.size); succ = false;
% sindx = find(indx, key);
% if isempty(sindx)
%     hash(indx) = [key, hash(indx)];
%     succ = true;
% end;
% out = hash;