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From: kurtzman@pollux.usc.edu (Stephen Kurtzman)
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Subject: Re: HyperCard performance analysis with large datasets: Some answers
Keywords: Better than I expected...
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Date: 24 Jun 88 22:15:21 GMT
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>1.2 has speeded up the text-search situation.  But in order for it to be
>faster, you must do a Compact Stack TWICE on the stack.  It will then
>search 6 times faster.

Wow, I'll bet it really goes fast if compact FOUR times! :-)

Seriously, is that 6x figure based on a mathematical analysis of the
algorithm or benchmarks. I have noticed the searches are faster, but mine
do not seem to be 6 times faster.