Jay,
2008/11/12 Jay Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> It's not rally as simple as it sounds:
Well explained, thanks. The metrics helped.
> This is why you will often see 'use constant
> DEBUG = 0' at the beginning of programs. That way debug code switched
> as 'if (DEBUG) {...}' is never even compiled unless the program is in
> debug mode. In a long, complex program, saving perhaps 1,000+ tests
> can be a worthwhile optimization.
Hadn't begun to think about DEBUG, yet. I'll keep this in mind.
> In my experience, though, the convenience of interpolation wins out
> 99% of the time.
Leaning the same way the more I read.
> ... compared to the runtime of the external system call.
That's my case, and a good point.
Thanks.
--JC
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