John, >> Dividing and taking the remainder to achieve a more-fewer mapping is---by definition---division-method hashing;
and I insist: the number of possible input values is 46656 and this is the number of output values exact 46656 (not more-fewer but identical) - and (surprise surprise) 46656 is 36 ** 3 If you want to give it a try: entry no 1 gets 001 entry no 9 gets 009 entry no 10 gets 00A entry no 35 gets 00Z entry no 36 gets 010 >> But enough! If this is a dispute about terminology rather than substance, it is not very important. If we all go back and look at the what the OP posted as code-snippet it would be fun- If we argue about distribution and clusters (and algorithms), I am out. -- Martin Pi_cap_CPU - all you ever need around MWLC/SCRT/CMT in z/VSE more at http://www.picapcpu.de
