Python Speed
Steven D'Aprano
steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info
Thu Feb 28 02:05:19 EST 2013
On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:11:25 -0500, Terry Reedy wrote:
> There is a problem with timer overhead for sub-microsecond operations.
> In interactive use, the code is compiled within a function that gets
> called. The string 'abc需' should be stored as a constant in the code
> object. To force repeated string operation, one should either time from
> command line or do an operation, as with the example above. I notice
> that the first of 3 times is almost always higher for some reason.
I am not an expert on this, but I suspect the problem may have something
to do with CPU pipelines and cache. The first time the timer runs, the
cache is empty, and you get a slightly higher time. Subsequently there
are not as many CPU cache misses, and the code runs more quickly.
Or, I could be talking out of my arse. Once upon a time CPUs were simple
enough for me to understand what make code faster or slower, but no
more...
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Steven
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