[Numpy-discussion] extracting a random subset of a vector

[Chris Barker]

Curzio Basso wrote:

> a question about the method: isn't a bit risky to use the clock() for 
> timing the performance? The usual argument is that CPU allocates time 
> for different processes, and the allocation could vary. 

that's why I use time.clock() rather than time.time().

>That's why I  used the profiler.

For order of magnitude estimates, any of these works fine.

-Chris


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