p = ht->table[k];

    if (p == NULL) {


        /* ht->table[k] = malloc(sizeof(HTentry)); */
        p = malloc(sizeof(HTentry));

        /* ht->table[k]->key = key; */
        p->key = key;

        /* ht>table[k]->value = value; */
        p->value = value;

        /* ht->table[k]->next_ptr = NULL; */
        p->next_ptr = NULL;

    }