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Dispatch

Dispatch
generates an optimized dispatch table representation of a list of rules. The object produced by Dispatch can be used to give the rules in .
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  • The use of Dispatch will never affect results that are obtained, but may make the application of long lists of rules much faster.
  • Lists of rules are usually scanned sequentially when you evaluate an expression like . Rules such as and , which cannot simultaneously apply, need not both be scanned explicitly. Dispatch generates a dispatch table which uses hash codes to specify which sets of rules need actually be scanned for a particular input expression.
  • Lists of rules produced by assignments made with and are automatically optimized with dispatch tables when appropriate.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Create a dispatch table from a list of rules:
The result after replacements is the same:
Dispatch may be much faster for a long list of rules:
Create a dispatch table from a list of rules:
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Dispatch may be much faster for a long list of rules:
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