RE: overloading efficiency

2001-12-14 Thread Mark P Jones
Hi David, | I have read that using overloaded functions is expensive because | overloading is implemented by passing dictionaries around. These | various sources seem to agree that this in necessary to allow separate | compilation. I don't understand why this is... Couldn't the functions | be

overloading efficiency

2001-12-14 Thread David Feuer
I have read that using overloaded functions is expensive because overloading is implemented by passing dictionaries around. These various sources seem to agree that this in necessary to allow separate compilation. I don't understand why this is... Couldn't the functions be specialized at link t