Chris wrote: > I have a vested interest in showing a colleague that a python app can > yield results in a time comparable to his C-app, which he feels is mch > faster. I'd like to know what I can do within the constraints of the > python language to get the best speed possible. Hope someone can help.
Fight smart! How long did the C-app take to write? How robust are the C and the Python versions w.r.t. unforeseen inputs? Mimic the software life-cycle: * How long would it take to make each program work on Windows?, Mac? * How long would it take to 'fully' test each program? How easy is it to explain each prog. to an audience that have programmed, but never in C or Python? How long would it take to add another feature? Best and best speed can have many meanings. good luck. - Paddy. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
