[Tutor] populating an array or using a dictionary

[Bryan Fodness]

The data file is larger than shown, and I was wondering if it would be
better to populate an array or create a dictionary.  Which would be easier?


On 10/19/07, Kent Johnson <kent37 at tds.net> wrote:
>
> Bryan Fodness wrote:
> > I have a data file that I would like to extract data from:
> >
> > FS   1   2   3   4   5
> > 1.5   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000   1.000
> > 2.0   0.985   0.994   0.997   0.996   0.996
> > 2.5   0.967   0.976   0.981   0.981   0.982
> > 3.0   0.949   0.958   0.965   0.966   0.967
> > 3.5   0.925   0.937   0.945   0.948   0.951
> > 4.0   0.901   0.916   0.925   0.930   0.934
> > 4.5   0.882   0.896   0.906   0.912   0.917
> > 5.0   0.863   0.876   0.887   0.893   0.899
> >
> >
> > The first row is a variable d, and the first column is FS.  Any
> > suggestions on the best way to do this.
>
> This looks the same as the question you asked on Wednesday...do you have
> some code already?
>
> It helps if you can show what you have already done and ask for help
> with changes.
>
> Kent
>
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