[Shootout-list] Many tests cheat

[Isaac Gouy]

 > > > The benchmark obviously must be changed so the IO
> > > speed isn't relevant -- right now several 
> > > benchmarks measure nothing else.
> > 
> > IO speed isn't relevant because...?

> It's certainly relevant, but some tests (like the hash
> test) really measure IO speed rather than the speed of
> storing and retrieving data in a 'hash' table.

IO in the hash test??
I guess you mean the int string conversion to build keys?

Anyway, I think we all agree that there could be a better 'lookup' test
than hash - maybe someone will work on that ;-)


		
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