Re^2: How to save memory, parsing a big file.

Is there a way to hold the entire log contents itself in to some hash or array without utilising much memmory ,since the file size is too large

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Re^3: How to save memory, parsing a big file. by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Mar 02, 2006 at 14:25 UTC
The node you replied to is the answer to your question. DBM::Deep is exactly the way to have a hash use disk instead of RAM. My criteria for good software: Does it work? Can someone else come in, make a change, and be reasonably certain no bugs were introduced?	[reply]