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Re: Possible optimization



On Wed, Dec 01, 1999 at 02:36:47PM -0800, David Boreham wrote:

> You might find that it's worth ceasing the search at a number larger
> than 1. (because filter testing the entries could be cheaper than performing
> many more index lookups).

Good point. The next challenge is obviously to decide if there is a single
'right' number or whether a dynamic approach is in order, possibly depending
on the size of your database.

Kind regards,

bert hubert.

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