Delaney, Timothy (Tim) wrote: > map() will be faster if the function you are calling from map() is > *also* in coded in C. If it's coded in python, then the generator > expression will probably be faster. > > Use whatever reads better to you. Look at optimising when you need to, > and not before.
Well, I can understand why some people prefer map(). It's shorter to type, and after I'm used to it, it's kinda OK actually. I wonder if BDFL is going to remove it for real in Python 3000... > > Tim Delaney -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
