abhi9u@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoPython Performance: Why 'if not list' is 2x Faster Than Using len()blog.codingconfessions.comexternal-linkmessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1215arrow-down124cross-posted to: lobsters
arrow-up1191arrow-down1external-linkPython Performance: Why 'if not list' is 2x Faster Than Using len()blog.codingconfessions.comabhi9u@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square136fedilinkcross-posted to: lobsters
minus-squaredreugeworst@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoexcept for c++ it was just to avoid a single function call, not extra indirection. also on modern compilers size() will get inlined and ultimate instructions generated by the compiler will likely be the same
except for c++ it was just to avoid a single function call, not extra indirection. also on modern compilers size() will get inlined and ultimate instructions generated by the compiler will likely be the same