On 8 February 2012 00:01, Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote:
> Sarma Tangirala wrote: > > Is is better to use pow() against **? >> > > > Advantages of ** > > - it is shorter to type x**y vs pow(x, y) > - being an operator, it is slightly faster than calling a function > - you can't monkey-patch it > > Disadvantages of ** > > - being an operator, you can't directly use it as a function-object > - it can't take three arguments > - hard to google for "**" > - you can't monkey-patch it > > Advantages of pow() > > - it is a function, so you can pass it around as an object > - three argument form > - easy to call help(pow) to see documentation > - easy to google for "pow" > - can be monkey-patched > > Disadvantages of pow() > > - a tiny bit slower due to the function call > - slightly longer to type > - can be monkey-patched > > > Weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of each, and make the call which > is better for you. > > (My preference is to use the ** operator.) > > A simple "function call" argument would have done! :D Thanks for the survey! Anyway, I was wondering about this, if internally pow() actually uses **. :P > > > -- > Steven > > ______________________________**_________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/tutor<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor> > -- Sarma Tangirala, Class of 2012, Department of Information Science and Technology, College of Engineering Guindy - Anna University
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