alt Hacker NewsI always wanted a comparison to ropes. Every time I see ropes mentioned I always think "why not use RRB trees?". It seems like less housekeeping, but with all the benefits.
I always wanted a comparison to ropes. Every time I see ropes mentioned I always think "why not use RRB trees?". It seems like less housekeeping, but with all the benefits.
Let T[] denote "dynamic array of T": rope = string[] = char[][].
As I understand it, usually each line of text is in its own memory buffer.