Why is Python so slow ?- revisited.

[William Dandreta]

Hi Eric,

>Seems to me that you can prove your own assertion.  Simply create another
>copy of your code and remove all comments.  I would be quite suprized if
you
>found speed up -- but see for yourself.

I thought that is what I did but I see now it is not. I'll test it exactly
as you said.

>Any reason you are not using more recent versions of python ?

The latest versions of the binaries are all compiled to run with a DOS
extender which is not supported on my machine.

I am in the process of compiling 1.5.2 to fit in 640K but it requires
overlays, which I have never used before, and since I only work on it in my
spare time, it's taking a while.

Bill