From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2005-01-27T21:50:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Array::uniq { block } ?


"ts" <decoux@moulon.inra.fr> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:200501271239.j0RCdOg11318@moulon.inra.fr...
> >>>>> "R" == Robert Klemme <bob.news@gmx.net> writes:
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> R> Of all what you said I don't understand your last point: Why is there
a
> R> collision?
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>  Array#uniq just store the element of the array as the key of a hash.
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>  For an hash, 2 values are stored in differents keys if they have a

I think the term is "bucket" and not "key".  Maybe that was confusing me.

>  different hash value, or if eql? return false.
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>  In hash "terminology", there is collision when 2 elements have the same
hash
>  value but are different (eql? return false) (see st.c)

Ok, I now see what "collision" you meant.  Of course there is a collision
but still both keys are stored.

Thx for clarifying!

    robert

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> Guy Decoux
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