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> > > Style A:
> > >
> > > if can_use_fast_path:
> > > return "fast path result"
> > > # do slow stuff
> > > return "slow path result"
> > >
> > >
> > > Style B:
> > >
> > > result = "fast path result"
> > > if !can_use_fast_path:
> > > # do slow stuff
> > > result = "slow path result"
> > > return result
> >
> > How expensive is evaluating can_use_fast_path?
>
> Does it matter? It's got to be evaluated in either route. Assume
> that it's cheap compared to the cost of the slow path (otherwise it's
> not worth doing the test, of course...)
Hmm. I'd choose Style A since with Style B there's a chance I'd have to
discard one result and evaluate three things. Unless there's some
parallel funny-stuff... what's the probability of can_use_fast_path?
James
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