I had an interesting realization tonight: I'm terrified of hash tables. Specifically, my work on JRuby (and even more directly, my work optimizing JRuby) has made me terrified to ever consider using a ...

I've not really used maps/hashes inside of any previous c/c++ code, but now I have need to within a project here at the office.<BR><BR>I've got to tie an ACL to control id's in an MFC application, and ...

The design of cryptographic hash functions is crucial for ensuring the security of digital information. In this context, cellular automata (CAs) have emerged as a promising tool due to their inherent ...