> So while we can debate computing considerations of today, tomorrow
> those will be less important. That was the point I was making. Why
> not focus on things that make significant difference and let the
> insignificant fade into history.
I tendentiously focus on all things able to make, all together, even more
significant difference.
Some micro-optimization, used as common code style, can make the entire
application or the specific performance critical task, possible, even with an
embed language as PHP is.
++$i is not different, from my point of view, from a code where each sequential
push is performed via array_push($arr, $value) rather than $arr[] = $value;
Same is for all those loop such
for($i = 0; $i < count($staticStack); $i++);
for me alien, since I've always done
for($i = 0, $length = count($staticStack); $i < $length; ++$i);
or, even better, a core performed loop when I need values
foreach($staticStack as $value);
these are just examples, code style, whatever you want, and I'll never change
my style unless there is a valid reason and some bench able to demonstrate I am
wrong. I guess it's just a matter of point of views, but I cannot suggest
slower practice cause Moore said tomorrow that CPU will strike the millisecond,
'cause on micro benchmarks, we can go faster, and that's it.
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