Hi Everyone,
As you may know from a recent posting I've made to this list ("Re:
Graphing stack or script and matrix calculations"), I'm developing a
simple stack that computes descriptive statistics for a user-supplied
data set or a randomly-generated series.
I have a question about handler execution speed. The main handler
in the stack generates a series of random numbers, computes the
statistics, and displays the results in two fields: one small field for
the statistics, and a scrolling field for the data. All of the
calculations are done using variables with the screen locked. It takes
about 5 seconds to execute the handler for 1,000 data points, which I
think is fine given my primitive scripting skills; but when I increase
the size of the data set to 5,000, it takes about 160 seconds or 32 times
longer. Would anyone care to share their thoughts on the exponential
increase in processing time? (Incidentally, I'm working with a 350 mHz
iMac, if that is relevant.)
Regards,
Greg
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Gregory Lypny
Associate Professor of Finance
Concordia University
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