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indexed file access

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#33744From: Dave KampeFeb 19, 1992 3:35 PM
Is there a way to access files in LISP other than sequentially? I have to look through a file of about 40,000 lines and sequential reads and look sees take me about 5 minutes. If there is anyone out there that knows of an indexed file reading system in LISP, I would like to know about it. I'm in a UNIX environment, so maybe a shell to C work, but then I'd have to learn C. <another itch> Thanks, DDK