04-26-2006, 12:47 PM
Ryan:
We should not allow external libraries, to do it with the language's resources. Assembler should not be allowed.
Testing should be done in the same PC to be fair. We could do it in a single machine, or to try it in several machines and average results.
Test file could be generated locally using basic. RND is known to give always the same sequence if it's not randomized. The only download would be the a short exe.
Moneo: The idea is to apply some theory and have fun. A professional quality program not required.
I have tried to do a direct sort of a a file of 200000 LONG integers (comparing and swapping each single register directly to disc using quicksort) and it took one minute in my machine.
We should not allow external libraries, to do it with the language's resources. Assembler should not be allowed.
Testing should be done in the same PC to be fair. We could do it in a single machine, or to try it in several machines and average results.
Test file could be generated locally using basic. RND is known to give always the same sequence if it's not randomized. The only download would be the a short exe.
Moneo: The idea is to apply some theory and have fun. A professional quality program not required.
I have tried to do a direct sort of a a file of 200000 LONG integers (comparing and swapping each single register directly to disc using quicksort) and it took one minute in my machine.
Antoni