On Aug 02, 2006, at 11:05 UTC, Theodore H. Smith wrote: > The thing I don't understand that no one mentioned, not even the > article, is that fast code is usually maintainable code and code > that's quicker to write.
That's not mentioned because, in general, it is patently untrue. Quite the opposite: speed-optimised code is usually longer, more complex, and far more obtuse than unoptimised code. Code that's short, clean, and efficient doesn't count as optimised code; that's just good code. We all write that way whenever we can. But serious optimization will require much more complex tricks, like loop reordering for data locality, changing to a more complex (but efficient) algorithm, etc. -- Joe Strout -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Verified Express, LLC "Making the Internet a Better Place" http://www.verex.com/ _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
