to convert char[] into numbers you could loop through it converting each individual char into a number. Each time you move onto the next char you just multiply the number you are creating by 10 and then add the new character to it.

I am implementing a Case Based Reasoning (CBR) system and I would like some help with the comparison part. There are lots of cases stored in a SQL database which I query to narrow the search field but I still have several cases to compare. Each case has 10 pieces of information which I am comparing to a new case to find out how similar they are. Does anyone know a good way to do this similarity check other than just looping though each case? I am trying to find the quickest way possible. Thanks Adam