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Re: [MacPerl] Some suggestions?

To: Allan Greenier <agreenier@snet.net>, MacPerl list <macperl@macperl.org>
Subject: Re: [MacPerl] Some suggestions?
From: Ronald J Kimball <rjk@linguist.dartmouth.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 10:44:58 -0400
In-Reply-To: <3742A336.5A86@snet.net>; from Allan Greenier on Wed, May 19, 1999 at 07:42:59AM -0400
References: <3742A336.5A86@snet.net>

On Wed, May 19, 1999 at 07:42:59AM -0400, Allan Greenier wrote:
> I'm concerned that I could search 2000 (4x500) items before I get to one
> I want. After I find that one, I will need to extract $itemarray[3]
> everytime.

Use a hash, or a sorted list and a binary search.

Ronald

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