RE: [Dev-C++] student needs a little help

[Ioannis V. <no...@ya...>]

I am really with short programming experience (i have been programming
since 2000) and i can't understand how we can use linked lists on a
large scale program. E.g. imagine we have a datafile with 10000 records.
We load all of them in memory in a linked list so as to sort them on the
fly e.t.c.? In few words the question is how can we apply a linked list
in many records?
 
 
 
Ioannis
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: dev...@li...
[mailto:dev...@li...] On Behalf Of Benjamin
Wheeless
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 3:40 PM
To: dev...@li...
Subject: RE: [Dev-C++] student needs a little help



In my opinion, what he uses is really up to him, whether that be a
container, or forcing it through with brutish, inefficient code, or
using your suggestion and sticking with the data file as his container.

The only reason that I suggested linked lists is due to the fact that he
(1) is a student and his professor probably gave him the assignment in
hopes that he would figure out basic data structure techniques, while at
the same time showing some initiative and creativity in solving the
problem and (2) because a question was posed directly concerning linked
lists and where to find more information on them.

There is nothing "wrong" with any of these approaches that have been
suggested.  It is really up to him and his comfort level and knowledge
base that he currently has with the language.  Wouldn't you agree?

Benjamin Wheeless
Network Systems - Delta Airlines, Inc.
Atlanta, GA - USA 30320