Re: [GENERAL] hash taboo?

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: admin <admin(at)wtbwts(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] hash taboo?
Date: 1999-12-18 03:56:03
Message-ID: 199912180356.WAA06915@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Excellent point, your last comment gives me a tangible incentive for using
> hash instead of btree. Since I don't need to use other operators than '=',
> there is really no need to spend extra time creating a btree while all I
> need is a hash table. In the end, both are as fast for searching, but I
> gain some additional speed for inserting and removing entries.

Is the hash faster to create?

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