[Python-Dev] file.readinto performance regression in Python 3.2 vs. 2.7?

[Matt Joiner]

It's my impression that the readinto method does not fully support the
buffer interface I was expecting. I've never had cause to use it until
now. I've created a question on SO that describes my confusion:

http://stackoverflow.com/q/8263899/149482

Also I saw some comments on "top-posting" am I guilty of this? Gmail
defaults to putting my response above the previous email.

On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Matt Joiner <anacrolix at gmail.com> wrote:
> Eli,
>
> Example coming shortly, the differences are quite significant.
>
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Eli Bendersky <eliben at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 00:02, Matt Joiner <anacrolix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> What if you broke up the read and built the final string object up. I
>>> always assumed this is where the real gain was with read_into.
>>
>> Matt, I'm not sure what you mean by this - can you suggest the code?
>>
>> Also, I'd be happy to know if anyone else reproduces this as well on other
>> machines/OSes.
>>
>> Eli
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