I've often tried to incorporate hashes into programs to take advantage of it's inherent nature to group data (am I saying that right? *shrug*), but I do not use that often enough to recognize problems like this, that a hash makes easier to deal with.
What is that skill called? I want to say data-something or other.
Data structures, perhaps? Knowing how to store your
data so that it is easy to manipulate for your
intended purpose is, indeed, an important programming
skill — in any programming language.
Ask yourself, <q>What do I need to be able to do
with these data?</q> Let the answer drive your
data structures.
Sanity? Oh, yeah, I've got all kinds of sanity. In fact, I've developed whole new kinds of sanity. Why, I've got so much sanity it's driving me crazy.
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