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in reply to RE: Doesn't anyone do their homework anymore?
in thread better way to find list members?

Ugh! Now the hash test is useless!

A hash is only a win if you are doing multiple searches. My benchmark provides enough information to suggest you need to do 4 or 5 search before you break even. Your benchmark, in completely ignoring hash creation overhead, erroneously indicates a hash is best in all situations!