On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:01:15 +0000, Mark wrote: > So given the lack of response it seems that there is probably no such > idiom and that I should not be concerned by the inefficiency inherent in > running .py scripts directly? > > I did some time tests and sure, the speed gain is slight, but it is a > gain none the less.
Since you've done these tests already, perhaps you can tell us what gain you actually got? Here's a test I did: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ time python script.py the result is 166166000 real 0m0.555s user 0m0.470s sys 0m0.011s [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ time python script.pyc the result is 166166000 real 0m0.540s user 0m0.456s sys 0m0.011s That gives me an absolute gain of 15ms which is a percentage gain of about 3%. But don't forget the time it takes you to type the extra "c" at the end of the script, even with filename completion. The average human reaction time is something between 200 and 270 milliseconds, so unless you're saving at least 200ms, typing that extra "c" at the end actually wastes time. Of course you have to type the "c". You're not deleting the source files away are you? *wink* -- Steven D'Aprano -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
