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4 Aug 2024 16:11:34 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Algorithm issues: what is better?  
From: Slime
Date: 24 Mar 2003 16:41:31
Message: <3e7f7b8b$1@news.povray.org>
> Is it better to apply mod() in every step, or use an #if in every
> step in order to know if mod() should be applied? What is less
> costly parsing-wise?

It probably depends on the complexity of the if() condition, the complexity
of the mod()-related function, and and probability of the if() condition
being true.

if the if() condition is less complex than the mod()-related function, and
the probability of the if() condition being true is low, then use the if().

 - Slime
[ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]


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