Gavin Kistner
9/25/2006 6:17:00 PM
From: James Edward Gray II [mailto:james@grayproductions.net]
> > - It's less work for the interpreter.
> What makes you say this?
> # >> Rehearsal ---------------------------------------------
> # >> double: 0.270000 0.000000 0.270000 ( 0.267826)
> # >> single: 0.260000 0.000000 0.260000 ( 0.266784)
> # >> ------------------------------------ total: 0.530000sec
> # >>
> # >> user system total real
> # >> double: 0.270000 0.000000 0.270000 ( 0.268957)
> # >> single: 0.290000 0.000000 0.290000 ( 0.286691)
And, FWIW, I did the same thing using a really long string with lots of
\ and # characters in it. I came to the same conclusion: no perceptible
difference in speed.