Re^5: Better mousetrap (getting top N values from list X)

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Re^6: Better mousetrap (getting top N values from list X) by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 03, 2005 at 23:22 UTC
True, but you still need the whole list for the first pass. Examine what is said, not who speaks. Silence betokens consent. Love the truth but pardon error.	[reply]
Re^7: Better mousetrap (getting top N values from list X) by sleepingsquirrel (Hermit) on Feb 03, 2005 at 23:29 UTC
So? -- All code is 100% tested and functional unless otherwise noted.	[reply]
Re^8: Better mousetrap (getting top N values from list X) by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 03, 2005 at 23:34 UTC
So,...you said: ...if you had lazy lists (coming in perl6)... And I couldn't see how lazy lists would benefit this problem; hence my original question (way back up there^^^ somewhere). Examine what is said, not who speaks. Silence betokens consent. Love the truth but pardon error.	[reply]
Re^9: Better mousetrap (getting top N values from list X) by sleepingsquirrel (Hermit) on Feb 03, 2005 at 23:46 UTC
Re^9: Better mousetrap (getting top N values from list X) by sleepingsquirrel (Hermit) on Feb 03, 2005 at 23:58 UTC
Re^10: Better mousetrap (getting top N values from list X) by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 04, 2005 at 00:05 UTC