On Jun 2, 2011, at 8:31 AM, Steve Mallen wrote: > Also, if you query for > values near the beginning of the list then the results are returned much > faster than values at the end of the list which adds to my suspicions > about how it's implemented.
Yes, if you ask to start at the millionth [1000000] item the server is going to linearly scan the first 999,999 items to figure out which one is the millionth. If you start at a value such as "N" then the server can jump more directly to the right starting point (through binary search or lookup tables, depending on configuration). -jh- _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general
