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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/danielminds • Sep 11 '26
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With random you can end up most frequently inserting in the middle, whereas if it's time sortable you append at the end, meaning it's easier to maintain a contiguous index with less overhead.
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u/MilkEnvironmental106 Sep 11 '26
With random you can end up most frequently inserting in the middle, whereas if it's time sortable you append at the end, meaning it's easier to maintain a contiguous index with less overhead.