Re: is hash map data structure available in Python?

2008-03-19 Thread 7stud
On Mar 19, 2:40 am, grbgooglefan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I have a situation that I need to search a name in a big list of names > in my Python embedded interpreter. I am planning to use hash map for > quicker search. > How do I create hash map in Python? > Can you please guide me to some

Re: is hash map data structure available in Python?

2008-03-19 Thread Terry Reedy
"sturlamolden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | On 19 Mar, 09:40, grbgooglefan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | | > How do I create hash map in Python? | | Python dictionaries are the fastest hash maps known to man. If you only have keys (the names) and no values attache

Re: is hash map data structure available in Python?

2008-03-19 Thread sturlamolden
On 19 Mar, 09:40, grbgooglefan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do I create hash map in Python? Python dictionaries are the fastest hash maps known to man. If you need persistent storage of your hash map, consider module bsddb or dbhash. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

is hash map data structure available in Python?

2008-03-19 Thread grbgooglefan
Hi, I have a situation that I need to search a name in a big list of names in my Python embedded interpreter. I am planning to use hash map for quicker search. How do I create hash map in Python? Can you please guide me to some documentation or tutorial which provides information on creating, editi

Re: is hash map data structure available in Python?

2008-03-19 Thread Diez B. Roggisch
grbgooglefan schrieb: > Hi, > I have a situation that I need to search a name in a big list of names > in my Python embedded interpreter. I am planning to use hash map for > quicker search. > How do I create hash map in Python? > Can you please guide me to some documentation or tutorial which > pro