Dick Moores wrote: >> Using your exact code, I just got >> 0.737564690484 >> 1.17399585702 >> Which is the reverse of your result, but on a slower computer. > > That result was gotten using Ulipad. Thought I'd try it at my command > line (several times, of course--I've reported what seemed to be > representative data). > > Using command line: > 0.673447044247 > 0.511676204657 > > Using IDLE: > 0.845213567646 > 0.685519807685 > > Using Wing Pro (executing with Alt+F5) > 0.940486290855 > 0.998467123615
Curiouser and curiouser... > Is it possible that the timeit module should be used only at the command line? No, you should be able to use it anywhere Python works. I get very similar results running it Terminal and from TextMate... Kent _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor