[Python-Dev] if/else and macros

Fredrik Lundh Fredrik Lundh" <effbot@telia.com
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 18:44:01 +0200


greg wrote:
> > The result is smaller source, smaller code, a smaller inner loop,
> > faster decoding, and less discussion on this list.
>=20
> Can't just out of the loop. One of the possible results of the error =
is to
> ignore it and continue. Or to insert a particular character and =
continue.

of course -- if you decide not to break the loop, just
jump back in.

I just fixed the UTF8 decoder:

before:
    source: 5108 lines
    object size: 173,151 bytes

after:
    source: 5106 lines
    object size: 171,630 bytes=20

just give me four more months ;-)

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