diff --git a/dict-type.go b/dict-type.go
index 4be213a..d935e03 100644
--- a/dict-type.go
+++ b/dict-type.go
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ import (
 
 type DictType map[any]any
 
+func MakeDict() (dict *DictType) {
+	d := make(DictType)
+	dict = &d
+	return
+}
+
 func newDict(dictAny map[any]*term) (dict *DictType) {
 	var d DictType
 	if dictAny != nil {
@@ -124,7 +130,6 @@ func (dict *DictType) merge(second *DictType) {
 }
 
 func (dict *DictType) setItem(key any, value any) (err error) {
-	(*dict)[key]=value
+	(*dict)[key] = value
 	return
 }
-