Dick Moores wrote: > C:\>python -m timeit -s"x=0" "while x<100:" " x+=1" > 10000000 loops, best of 3: 0.123 usec per loop > > C:\>python -m timeit -s"for x in range(100):" " x+=1" > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "E:\Python25\lib\runpy.py", line 95, in run_module > filename, loader, alter_sys) > File "E:\Python25\lib\runpy.py", line 52, in _run_module_code > mod_name, mod_fname, mod_loader) > File "E:\Python25\lib\runpy.py", line 32, in _run_code > exec code in run_globals > File "E:\Python25\lib\timeit.py", line 285, in <module> > sys.exit(main()) > File "E:\Python25\lib\timeit.py", line 249, in main > t = Timer(stmt, setup, timer) > File "E:\Python25\lib\timeit.py", line 116, in __init__ > code = compile(src, dummy_src_name, "exec") > File "<timeit-src>", line 4 > _t0 = _timer() > ^ > IndentationError: expected an indented block > > > Is there a better way to indicate the indentation of " x+=1" (2 > spaces in this case) ? For me, this usually works in a while loop, > but so far, never in a for loop.
Strange, your example works for me in Python 2.4 and 2.5: D:\>python -m timeit -s"x=0" "while x<100:" " x+=1" 10000000 loops, best of 3: 0.102 usec per loop Are you using 2.5 final or one of the earlier releases? Kent _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
