Speed of Python 1.5.x vs 2.0

[Alex Martelli]

"Peter Schneider-Kamp" <peter at schneider-kamp.de> wrote in message
news:mailman.977653989.1950.python-list at python.org...
> Hei Alex!
>
> If you used the code you posted, I'm not surprised by
> the results. In the first module you have:

[timing withMap both times!]

Yep, thanks -- that's why I corrected it a few hours ago:-).

Timing the right functions, comprehension is shown to be
slower than map by a solid 10%, with a simple loop using
neither faster than either.

The correct version & results are now posted in the thread
"One Python 2.1 idea" in a response to Russell Turpin.


Alex