From: Ben Tilly Date: 2000-12-31T07:14:59+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:8375] Re: Something like Perl's Inline module for Ruby? "Makhno" wrote: > >I think function calls have a much lower (%) overhead in interpreted >languages than in compiled ones, so there's less demand for it. I think it is the other way around. In Perl there is considerable overhead to entering a function. In C with modern chips and modern compilers I have heard that there is more overhead entering a branch of an if condition than calling a function! >If performance is a huge issue with your project, might you not consider >using a lower-level language? > This is always true. But first look at your algorithms... Cheers, Ben _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com