Re: Ordering in associative array expansion

Chris F.A. Johnson wrote: >What is the algorithm for order of expansion of associative arrays? There is none. The hash table in which they're stored is traversed from beginning to end. Chet -- ``The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.'' - Chaucer Chet Ramey, ITS, CWRUc...@case.e

Ordering in associative array expansion

What is the algorithm for order of expansion of associative arrays? Single-letter subscripts are expanded alphabetically, but longer subscripts are not. -- Chris F.A. Johnson, webmaster