--- a/share/local-bsdtools/array.sh	Sun Sep 01 16:57:47 2024 +0200
+++ b/share/local-bsdtools/array.sh	Sun Sep 01 17:56:56 2024 +0200
@@ -823,6 +823,24 @@
 
 
 #:
+#: Create or re-create a new alist.
+#:
+#: Args:
+#:   $1 (str): The name of the alist.
+#:             Must conform to shell variable naming conventions
+#:
+#: If the alist exists already it will be reinitialized completely.
+#: If the alist does not exist already it is just like `alist_create`.
+#: It is just a convenience function for calling `alist_destroy`, ignoring
+#: errors eventually, and calling `alist_create`.
+#:
+alist_new() {
+    alist_destroy $1 || true
+    alist_create "$@"
+}
+
+
+#:
 #: Destroy and unset an alist
 #:
 #: Args: