Avoid Premature Optimization (Re: [tlug] searching for kanjistrings)

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

Steve S. wrote: 

> Would it be worth while to just write a simple [C] executable for this? 

It is wise to avoid premature optimization. 

First make it work _right_, then make it work _fast_. 

In the mean time, while using the existing solutions, 
David will learn how good they are for a wide variety of cases, 
and will also learn exactly what needs to be optimized. 

David, of the hundreds of megabytes of text, how big is each file? 
What is the longest line in any of those files? 
What is the largest file? 

Jim