From: jm <jeffm@...>
Date: 2004-12-31T07:26:10+09:00
Subject: Re: seeking hints for fast io

I typed this from memory and forgot a line. sout is an array, but I'll 
try what you've said and see if it helps any as there's no reason for 
this to be an array instead of a string except for what I read 
somewhere in the pickaxe book (p369, 2nd ed).

Jeff.

>> >  def to_s

         sout = Array.new()

>> >    sout << "a=#{@a}"
>> >    sout << "b=#{@b}"
>> >    sout.join("\n")
>> >  end
>> > end
>> >
>> > # in main
>> > File.open(outfile,File::CREAT|File::RDWR|File::APPEND) do |fp|
>> >  the_data.each do |d|
>> >    fp.puts d
>> >    fp.puts   # add blank line
>> >  end
>> > end
>> >
>> > Anyone care to suggest a way to speed this up? Is it faster to
>> >
>> >  sout << "a=" + @a
>> >
>> > instead of
>> >
>> >   sout << "a=#{@a}"
>>
>> Probably not, String#+ creates new strings, String#<< appends to an
>> existing string
>
> This is quite simple and avoids the unnecessary string interpolation.  
> I guess it'll be faster:
>
> sout << "a=" << @a
>
> Kind regards
>
>    robert
>
>