The one optimization that would really help in this particular torture test would be native lists. Then you go from a hash lookup to an index lookup. I know it will be faster than array, but not sure where it would switch over and be faster than item.
On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 5:33 PM, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > In case I was unclear, I just meant that the engine still can and should > be optimized! As time and budget allows of course, but certainly doable. I > doubt it's only the Unicode and nothing else, but either way it doesn't > rule out future speed gains. Unicode shouldn't need to slow down everything > from math to non-text loops (and I remember working on some tests to keep > the text out of these, but haven't tried that with 9 yet) nor would it > remove all opportunities for innovation and simplification that lead to > faster execution. > > Most code can be improved, that's a safe bet with few exceptions, and > speed is an improvement that would do LC a lot of good. Not just tiny > gains; I do think it's possible and desirable for a Unicode LC engine to > beat LC 6 in most areas. If I'm alone in that desire, well, color me > surprised! That's my nature. I may be slow at times but I like my code > fast. I love optimization and there are some pretty interesting methods to > achieve it. Very optimized scripts on a very optimized engine is a scenario > very much to my liking. Wouldn't be a bad selling point either. I'll shut > up now and dive back in my coding hole where I belong. Addon updates and > client updates in the works. :) > > Best wishes, > > Curry Kenworthy > > Custom Software Development > LiveCode Training and Consulting > http://livecodeconsulting.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
