[qdbm-users] random access

[Derek S. <de...@ho...>]

Greetings,

I was wondering if there is any feasible way to provide random access to
data within a B+ Tree Villa database?

For example, say I have 100,000 entries in a qdbm Villa database, sorted
alphabetically (say dictionary words for example), and I'm using this
type of database (Villa) because I want to be able to add and/or remove
words, and then to be able to retrieve them in sorted order.

Now, say I need to be able to quickly retrieve the middle 100 words
(words 50,000 to 50,099).  Is there a way to do this quickly, without
starting at the beginning of the list, and counting along until I get to
50,000?

Thanks :)

-Derek