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Datum: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:16:19 -0400
Von: Kohei Yoshida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
An: [email protected]
Betreff: Re: [sc-dev] Request some assistance

> On Thu, 2007-06-14 at 05:10 -0400, jim watson wrote:
> > On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 21:33 +0200, Eike Rathke wrote:
> > 
> > > A Master-Cell-Content doesn't make much sense, does it?
> > 
> > sometimes it can make sense - for example if content is "Nothing" and it
> > applies to many cells?
> 
> This concept is known as shared string, where strings are stored outside
> the sheet model and referenced by IDs.  Identical strings are shared,
> and not duplicated.  It's probably how Excel implements it, judging by
> its file format.
> ...

*Formulas* are even more duplicated than strings. So, it makes even more sense 
to store formulas *only once*.

In my previous reply, I mentioned multidimensional matrices, and, indeed, this 
efficient storing of formulas is one of its greatest strength.

Such multidimensionality could be easily obtained through a default cell 
content (though I am not sure that it is the best solution; however, this is 
rather an implementation detail).

Sincerely,

Leonard
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