thelenm,
I was thinking about adding a new method to Tie::Hash::Sorted after reading this thread as it already stores the hash keys in a sorted array. A person may want to indicate where in the sorted hash they wanted to start from on a case by case basis. After giving it some thought, it won't help here.

The problem is that what is being asked for is not they next key, but the next key with a defined value. Even with the binary search, you still need to iterate after you find your target until you find a defined key value. My idea is a variation that should get the job done.

Cheers - L~R

In reply to Re: Re: retrieve next avaiable element in sorted hash by Limbic~Region
in thread retrieve next avaiable element in sorted hash by vinforget

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