Mike Preece wrote:
> Calling a subroutine does not have a major performance hit. 
In my techno-babble-without-conviction, I explained what hits you can 
potentially see. Calling a subroutine, as I explained in my 
techno-babble-without-conviction has relatively little overhead, but the 
initialization of the things in the subroutine DO have overhead and it 
adds up quickly. Your general statement doesn't make much sense as 
calling a subroutine that just does the READ is pointless; ipso facto 
there will be overhead.
> Having all
> of your IO going through the same IO subroutines has tremendous
> benefits that outweigh that negligible cost in terms of performance
> degradation. 
In my techno-babble-without-conviction I explained and acknowledged the 
reasons for using such techniques already. However, it seesm you were 
too ddunk to read it.
> In other words, you could not have been more wrong..
Look man, I wrote the compiler that lays down the code to call 
subroutines - give me some credit for knowing something about the 
overheads of calling a subroutine.
>  etc.
> And as for the "vaguely insulting" jibe - pots and kettles.
>   
Except I still seem to have plenty of work (and at one point I was going 
to ask you about some), whereas you are seem to be begging for work on 
my list, then slagging me off on the same list for reasons. That seems 
like a wise idea Mike, I suggest you invade Russia this winter.

Jim


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