[Python-Dev] Possible optimization for LOAD_FAST ? (original) (raw)

skip at pobox.com skip at pobox.com
Fri Dec 31 17:36:36 CET 2010 

>> Another example. I can totally remove the variable i, just using the
>> stack, so a debugger (or, in general, having the tracing enabled)
>> cannot even find something to change about it.

Ethan> -1

Ethan> Debugging is challenging enough as it is -- why would you want to
Ethan> make it even more difficult?
I don't know. Maybe he wants his program to run faster.

If you use print statements for the bulk of your debugging (many people do), unrolling loops doesn't affect your debugging ability.

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