Trying to code the fastest algorithm...

[jbv]

Alex,

> your original algorithm took 305 millisecs (once I remembered to set
> wholeMatches to true !!)
> using the array split method as above took 28 millisecs  (including the
> time to set up and split the array)

Thanks for the suggestion...
I'll try to modify my script (early tomorrow morning) and see if
it improves...

>
> Hope that's fast enough - but if not, let me know and I'll try another
> approach ....
>

I don't want to waste too much of your time, but may I ask
what other approach you have in mind (in a few words) ?

Thanks again,
JB