is hash map data structure available in Python?

[Diez B. Roggisch]

grbgooglefan schrieb:
> Hi,
> I have a situation that I need to search a name in a big list of names
> in my Python embedded interpreter. I am planning to use hash map for
> quicker search.
> How do I create hash map in Python?
> Can you please guide me to some documentation or tutorial which
> provides information on creating, editing, searching through hash map
> in Python?

http://docs.python.org/tut/node7.html#SECTION007500000000000000000

Diez