dsimcha: > Also, if you have a good benchmark for AAs, please create a benchmarks/ > directory and submit it. You may try this too (C code, the "khash.h" file, plus few demos), the original code is not mine, with MIT License: http://www.fantascienza.net/leonardo/js/khash.zip I have found it to be quick for some of my usages. Bye, bearophile