Re: Access Key for a Sub File ?

[boothm@xxxxxxx]

Yes, its ordered but not neccessarily without gaps, nor starting with a number 
of "1" as a  key.  Of course too if one is loading the whole array but not the 
whole subfile, then there wouldn't be redundancy.

In my opinion we sometimes confuse efficiency with effectiveness.  Most look-up 
scenarios I am aware of are because of user interaction.  The difference 
between .0001 seconds and .00010 seconds is 10 times, but does a user really 
notice?

In <36CD1391.993B5E4E@James-W-Kilgore.com>, on 02/18/99 
   at 11:32 PM, email@james-w-kilgore.com (James W Kilgore) said:


>IMHO, to mirror an ordered subfile key into an ordered array just adds
>another layer of programmed synchronization and a potential for failure. 
>The value is already in the subfile (in order), why take up more resource
>to replicate?

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