need fast parser for comma/space delimited numbers

[Christian Tismer]

Gordon McMillan wrote:
> 
> Les Schaffer wants speed:
...
> For the comma case, you might try:
>   s = join(split(strLines[i], ','), ' ')
>   num = map(float, split(s))
> or
>   t = split(strLines[i], ',')
>   t = map(strip, t)
>   num = map(float, t)

As an addition:

    s = replace(strLines[i], ',', ' ')

is faster than

    s = join(split(strLines[i], ','), ' ')

string.translate *might* be again a little faster.

ciao - chris

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