Re: [boost] Container suggestions (was: Re: BOOST_NO_HASH)

From: Bjarne Stroustrup (bs_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-01-10 08:48:56

> From: Beman Dawes <beman_at_[hidden]> writes
> 
> FWIW, I've implemented open addressing several times, and always been 
> dissatisfied.  Too sensitive to distribution of hashing function, choice of 
> loading factor, etc.  Quite a bit more fragile than any of several chaining 
> schemes.
> 

I have had the same (negative) experience

        - Bjarne
Bjarne Stroustrup, http://www.research.att.com/~bs