Thomas Heller wrote: > Python 2.6 contains the json module, which I thought was the renamed (and > improved?) simplejson module that also works on older Python versions. > > However, it seems the json is a lot slower than simplejson. > This little test, run on Python 2.6.2 and WinXP shows a dramatic > difference: > > C:\>py26 -m timeit -s "from json import dumps, loads" > "loads(dumps(range(32)))" 1000 loops, best of 3: 618 usec per loop > > C:\>py26 -m timeit -s "from simplejson import dumps, loads" > "loads(dumps(range(32)))" 10000 loops, best of 3: 31 usec per loop > > Does anyone have an explanation for that?
Dunno about json, but simplejson comes with an (optional) C-based speedup-module. Maybe this isn't part of the standard distribution? Diez -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
