Simon Marlow writes: >>> class KnowsMyStuff a where >>> foo :: a -> Int >>> bar :: a -> Float >>> etc :: a -> [String] >> >> If I did that, how much performance would I lose?
> If your code is using a method from a known instance of a > class, and the method has a small enough definition, then > chances are good that it'll get inlined and the extra > layer of abstraction will dissappear. I'm guessing this > is the case with your example. Great, that's good to hear. > We always enjoy investigating benchmarks, so if you have > some code you think isn't going fast enough, then post it > here and we'll help you find out where the performance > problems are. Alright, thanks for the offer. I'll certainly do that when I notice anything. So far, I am pleased to say that the performance is better than I had expected, actually. That doesn't happen very often. :-) Peter _______________________________________________ Glasgow-haskell-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/glasgow-haskell-users