>> Here's what I get; >> >> xRange 92.5529999733 >> Range 95.2669999599 > > Try tracking your memory usage during the benchmark and > it will become very clear why xrange exists.
Or, when memory-constrained and this extra memory usage pushes your machine to pound on your swap...not a pretty sight. -tkc (from his box with a meager 96 megs of memory, though <geezer>back when I worked on a machine with a copious 48k of memory and enjoyed it...</geezer>) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
