Performance of int/long in Python 3
Ethan Furman
ethan at stoneleaf.us
Mon Mar 25 19:16:05 EDT 2013
On 03/25/2013 02:51 PM, Chris Angelico wrote:
> Python 3's int is faster than Python 2's long, but slower than Python
> 2's int. So the question really is, would a two-form representation be
> beneficial, and if so, is it worth the coding trouble?
I'm inclined to say it's not worth the trouble. If you're working with numbers, and speed is an issue, you really
should be using one of the numeric or scientific packages out there.
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~Ethan~
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