Re: Efficient Text File Copy

From: CBFalconer (cbfalconer_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 11:05:51 GMT

Richard Heathfield wrote:
>
... snip ...
>
> For a hashing algorithm, either use K&R's (p144!) or Chris Torek's
> (with the 33 multiplier rather than 31).

Why do you recommend this? I have used 31 and 37 in the past.
This is to hash strings consisting (in the main) of ascii chars.
Frankly I took Kernighan & Pikes word for it, also noting that 31
and 37 are prime, while 33 is not. 

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