lineoffset slower than "repeat for each line j" ?

[Richard Gaskin]

jbv wrote:
> actually I guess that lineoffset and filter, once compiled, use rather
> complex routines, while "repeat for each line" remains much closer to raw
> and efficient C code...

Yes, that's my understanding, at least for the filter command which 
drops into a rather complex regex subsystem, so while it's darn 
convenient at times it almost always benchmarks slower than alternatives.

I don't understand why lineoffset is slower, however, and have submitted 
a request to have it reviewed for potential optimization:
<http://quality.runrev.com/qacenter/show_bug.cgi?id=6504>

Thanks for bringing this up.  As the engine gets ever more optimized, 
any performance gaps between our scripts and native compiled C code get 
ever smaller, allowing us to use those clock cycles saved on adding new 
features in our apps.

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