sort an array

[Richard D. Williams]

Got it. Thanks.

Richard

On 6/5/2018 1:05 PM, Fairlight via Filepro-list wrote:
> No, I'm saying -don't- write to a file.
>
> Since arrays in filePro are statically sized, you'll need a second array
> of equal or greater size defined, but you can sort directly into a second
> array, and then use that array as your definitive one.
>
> There's no need to invoke disk at all.
>
> By 'resident memory', I mean you do it all into a second array present
> only in RAM, same as your first array.  There's nothing esoteric about it;
> simply define a second array and use it as the sort destination.
>
> m->
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 05, 2018 at 12:55:18PM -0500, Richard D. Williams via Filepro-list thus spoke:
>> Mark,
>>
>> Are you saying write the array out to a file and use Linux sort?
>>
>> If yes, that's a good idea.
>>
>> If not, how does one use "resident memory" in the context of this thread?
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> On 6/5/2018 12:41 PM, Fairlight via Filepro-list wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jun 05, 2018 at 05:04:32PM +0000, Richard Kreiss thus spoke:
>>>> Mark,
>>>>
>>>> You are correct, however if an SSD is used to create the file, the write,
>>>> sort, read will be very quick.
>>> And yet...still slower than using resident memory, no matter which type of
>>> SSD you use.
>>>
>>> m->
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