From: Hugh Sasse <hgs@...>
Date: 2006-10-20T00:25:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Performance of ruby hashes

On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, unni.tallman wrote:

> Anyway to enhance the performance of ruby hashes? My program uses
> hashes heavily. So if i could enhance hash performance, or find a
> fasster alternative to hashes, i could improve the overall performance
> of my program. Gimme some suggestions.


Try freezing the keys.

http://www.eng.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~hgs/ruby/performance/

Don't forget all the usual caveats about profiling to find where
the expense is really.  ["Programming Pearls", for one example citation]

        Hugh