note BrowserUk <blockquote><i>Is there any limit to store the values in hash?</i></blockquote> <p>Only the memory limits of your machine and userid. <blockquote><i>Have any one tried? I need to try to load about 1 lac values in hash.</i></blockquote> <p>Yes. I routinely load 10s of millions of values into Perl hashes. 100,000 is no problem at all. <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-171588"> <hr /> <font size=1 > <div>With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'</div> <div>Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.</div> <div>"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". </div> <div>In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. </div> </font> </div></div> 1015271 1015271