I prefer b because it is less code to read and write. Gc is not a problem really, because you are just creating references, not copying objects. If you want hard facts, i'd create a loop with a gazillion object accesses Cheers, Ralf.
On 7/27/06, bobpardoe1959 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We are haveing a debate here at work regarding the the most performant > \ efficient \ best way of dealing with the casting of objects from one > form to another. > > a) One person thinks that casting the object to the correct type each > time it is used is better because casting has a compile time penalty, > but at runtime does not incurr a cost. > > b) The other person would have us believe that the creation of a > variable of the correct type and casting the object to it and then > using the local variable (thereby eliminating many casts)is better. > > I side with a) on the basis that the creation of the variable and the > garbage collection of it costs more than the casting might. > > Bearing in mind that either of these methods might be performed in > hundreds of places in the application. > > Is there a difference ? Will any one notice. Is one better ?. > > Are we being a little to retentive ? > > thanks > > BOb > > > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- Ralf Bokelberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Flex & Flash Consultant based in Cologne/Germany -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
