Calan wrote:
> Two text files containing simple lists of strings:

> ____________
> 
> What is the fastest way in VB6 to compare the two files, and find entries in
> File #2 that are not in File #1? (i.e. "NewEntry#1" and
"NewEntry#2").
> 
> I know I can open file #2 and compare each line to all lines in file #1 with
> two nested loops, but there has to be a faster way... right?   :-)
> 
Hi Calan,

The answer to your question depends on a few things.
1. Are you comparing whole entries or partial matches (ie. would "abc" 
match to "abcdefg").
2. How big are the files? 100 entries, 1 million entries, 10 million?
3. Is there some reason not to use a database? (Apart from time, money 
and learning curve)
4. Can you use any other technology (such as C or C++ to build a dll)?

I can give you a much more precise answer once I know 1, 2, and 3 above.

Ian
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