Orchid XP v7 wrote:
> Tim Attwood wrote:
>>>> When memory comes into play you might need destructive
>>>> updates to arrays, etc.
>>> Which is only a problem if your compiler isn't smart enough, or 
>>> disallows providing the appropriate hints. :-)
>>
>> The point is that there is no way for a compiler to decide.
> 
> ....which is why you have the hints... ;-)

Or iterative optimizations, like big SQL servers do.  The program runs 
profiled a few times, and tells the linker/compiler which versions run 
faster etc.

-- 
   Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
     Remember the good old days, when we
     used to complain about cryptography
     being export-restricted?

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