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[Bob Sneidar]

Wasn't it Unicode that slowed everything, especially string parsing down? 

Bob S


> On Aug 21, 2018, at 11:00 , Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Brian:
> 
> > I expanded my test stack and ran it
> > on the versions I had available.
> 
> Thanks for (among other things!) running these tests.
> 
> It's useful to see the item vs array turning point.
> 
> I also notice something else, if I read your result correctly: LC9 beats LC8 on these tests (that's a good sign!) but LC6 still dominates them all, in this particular type of exercise that you've coded, on Mac. It was also the winner in my previous tests on Windows.
> 
> ("The Un...defeated... Defen...ding... Champion!")
> 
> I hope to see LC9/10 further optimized. I love LC6, but you must understand I'm always entirely rooting for the latest version and hoping for it to wipe the floor with the others. When it wins, we all win.
> 
> Plenty of methods and tricks to optimize LCS code, and the results may vary between releases and platforms, but engine optimization really is helpful. Its performance establishes the boundaries that we work within while scripting. When I get some time I'll run a new round of tests too and publish the results. Thanks again.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Curry K.