> > > Here is more real example. > > >>> def square(x): y = x*x; return y > ... > >>> import dis > >>> dis.dis(square) > 1 0 LOAD_FAST 0 (x) > 3 LOAD_FAST 0 (x) > 6 BINARY_MULTIPLY > 7 STORE_FAST 1 (y) > 10 LOAD_FAST 1 (y) > 13 RETURN_VALUE > > As you see the interpreter is pretty stupid. It is loading x twice and > unnecessarily storing and loading y. > > Anand > _______________________________________________ > <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers> >
Is interpreter too stupid or is the python compiler that creates the bytecoded file, too simple and ignoring optimizations on the bytecode it creates. I think its the later? please correct me -- Thanks and best regards, Vishal Sapre --- "So say...Day by day, in every way, I am getting better, better and better !!!" "A Strong and Positive attitude creates more miracles than anything else. Because...Life is 10% how you make it, and 90% how you take it" "Diamond is another piece of coal that did well under pressure” "Happiness keeps u Sweet, Trials keep u Strong, Sorrow keeps u Human, Failure Keeps u Humble, Success keeps u Glowing, But only God Keeps u Going.....Keep Going....." _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
