[Python-Dev] RE: [Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Lib fileinput.py,1.5,1.6

[Tim Peters]

[Guido]
> Modified Files:
> 	fileinput.py
> Log Message:
> Speed it up by using readlines(sizehint).  It's still slower than
> other ways of reading input. :-(

On my box, it's now head-to-head with (maybe even a little quicker than) the
while 1: line-at-a-time way:

total 117615824 chars and 3237568 lines
readlines_sizehint    9.450  9.459
using_fileinput      29.880 29.884
while_readline       30.480 30.506

(stock CVS Python under Win98SE)

So that's a huge improvement!

the-two-people-using-fileinput-should-be-delighted<wink>-ly y'rs  - tim