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Posted by Geoff Berrow on 11/13/06 16:49
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Jerim79 contained the following:
>How can you determine the resources that the code will use? Is there a
>measurable way to determine which code is more "efficient" in terms of
>resources?
Well I'd say it would be some intensive process such as image
manipulation. If the script constantly generated, say, thumbnails on
the fly instead of generating them once then subsequently using the
pre-generated image, then that would obviously use considerably more
resources. Speed differences are often discussed here, but often the
differences are small fractions of a second.
>
>You ask if the code is easy to follow, maintain and update? I would say
>that yes, it is, since even a beginner like myself figured out what the
>code was doing. However, certainly in any language there may be faster,
>harder to understand shortcuts to any solution that a beginner may not
>be aware of. Should we always strive to use a simpler method that
>everyone can figure out, or should we look to use the most advanced
>techniques that may be more efficient but alienate younger, less
>experienced programmers?
I'd say it was personal preference. I happen to think a bit of extra
verbosity is no bad thing if it improves clarity but obviously, mileage
varies.
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