From: Vincent Foley Date: 2002-09-24T00:22:56+09:00 Subject: Re: Speed up suggestions I other numbers, when I searched for any 6-letter word, here are the time outputs: Ruby: ruby/crosswords.rb 2.38s user 0.12s system 21% cpu 11.486 total Python: python/crossword.py 1.65s user 0.14s system 15% cpu 11.364 total I do not mean to diss Ruby here, but if speed is your concern, maybe you would be better off with Python. Vince -- Vincent Foley-Bourgon Email: vinfoley@iquebec.com Homepage: http://darkhost.mine.nu:81