> That still does a O(n) search with string compares. > > The one I'm dreaming of is different. >
If you want fast string table lookups, might I suggest a Trie (i.e. a tree where each node has 26 children for each letter A-Z)... http://www.mmi.ee/~enn/node38.html ...but it really seems like overkill for such a simple problem. Jeffrey "botman" Broome _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders

