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- Subject: Re: sunday afternoon whishlist
- From: spir ☣ <denis.spir@...>
- Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 22:03:43 +0200
On Mon, 10 May 2010 14:41:08 -0500
Javier Guerra Giraldez <javier@guerrag.com> wrote:
> > Can someone explain why the size (precisely: what # returns) is not stored in the background? Naively, I see this as a small cost for a great gain.
>
> it would have to be recalculated on any table modification. (hint:
> it's not a simple n++/n--)
Because of holes? Maybe one more reason in favour of a plain sequence?
Denis
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