From: Joseph McDonald <joe@...>
Date: 2001-08-16T02:40:36+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:19810] Re: how to speed up hash script?


GW>     # Store line indices in dictionary based on date field
GW>     @dict = Hash.new()
GW>     for i in 1...@num_lines
GW>       @dict[@lines[i][0...@len_date]] = i
GW>     end

Ruby hashes seem to be much faster if you use a number as a key
instead of a string.  So maybe:

  for i in 1...@num_lines
       @dict[@lines[i][0...@len_date].to_i] = i
  end

-joe