what's the best hash function?

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I await your apology with anticip...

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it's not like we're killing trees, here [...]

No, but think of all the instructions that were summarily executed in
the process!

DES

 

[Mark McIntyre]

Mabden wrote:
I await your apology with anticip...
[snip gratuitous waste of newlines]

it's not like we're killing trees, here [...]

No, but think of all the instructions that were summarily executed in
the process!

I believe they used a thread to hang the processes.
And then stab'ed the remains with a fork.

<argh offtopic attack...>

 

[Mabden]

Mabden wrote:
[snip irrelevant stuff to my reply]

It is my habit to be terse on fact and long on sarcasm that has labeled
me a troll on this newsgroup, to some. I tend to only argue points of
esoterica, while poking fun at newbies and those that make it their duty
to answer the unwashed masses. Your indignant response has become a
tiresomely customary adjunct to my posts. However, I'm sure you meant
only to improve the content of the newsgroup, as do I. ;-)

It really wouldn't help. The subject says it all, but here it is, in all
its 2-word glory:
======================
is this?

[snip 14 lines of code for hash function]

======================

Now, does that really need to have been included. I think not.

I agree that it did not need to be included, however you could have at
least included some context such as [snip useless function] so that
others who do not have access to the original thread can better
understand why you replied as you did.

Ah. Yeah. I get a lot of that "in retrospect you did nothing wrong."
Unfortunately, I'm still killfiled a lot. I'm sure you can see for
yourself how one might begin to feel somewhat "misunderstood".

I await your apology with anticip...

[snip gratuitous waste of newlines]

ation

That was pure comedy. I cannot be responsible for your lack of a sense
of humor. >:-(
Go and see Rocky Horror Picture Show.

None needed since I said nothing that demands an apology. I was simply
pointing out that if you had quoted (or at least noted that you trimmed)
the original post that I would not have replied as I did.

But then you admitted that the original post contained no content. So
you just commented to scold me. Am I not, human? Am I not a man with
pride? How can it be that you owe no apology? Is it up to me to fill you
in on all previous posts, so that you don't insult me?

You don't read the last message in a thread without
first reading the original post and
neither do I.

You don't know Jack about what I do, or how I do it. All you know is I
posted a reply to a post about what is the best hash function by
implying that one needs to pick it for themselves - there is no best
hash function just as there is no "best" color. Nothing I said was
incorrect or offensive.

What have you contributed to the discussion?