Alan Kennedy wrote: > [Alan Kennedy] > >> Your comment makes "using a user-defined enumerate [on cpython] is > >> slower than using the built-in version" makes no sense in relation to > >> the code I posted > > Fredrik Lundh wrote: > > try combining with the second sentence in my post. > > OK, so putting "at least in CPython, using a user-defined enumerate > function is a bit > slower than using the built-in version" > > together with > > """ > in fact, if performance is important, the following can sometimes be > the most efficient way to loop over things > > ix = 0 > for fibo in my_list: > do something with ix and my_list[ix] > ix += 1 > """ > > We still don't get anything that sheds light on how the code I posted > is deficient. > > Why can't you just say "I made a mistake, I thought your code replaced > the builtin enumerate, but it doesnt"? > > I'm sorry I posted it now, what a rigmarole. >
I think this is a misunderstanding. Personally, I read Fredrik's post as a Point of Information not a Point of Criticism - as in "To you, and anyone reading this thread, here's a detail you might consider..." - I don't think it was ad hominem ( or ad code hominis! ) necessarily. all the best Gerard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
