From: ts Date: 2002-08-14T19:27:40+09:00 Subject: Re: Primary Key Hash help >>>>> "N" == Nikodemus Siivola writes: N> Just wondering: I saw the MD5 solution, but feel that I am missing N> something. Why MD5 instead of: N> key = row.hash pigeon% ruby -e 'p "Robertsons".hash == "Sutton".hash' true pigeon% Guy Decoux