[Python-Dev] possible Tkinter speedup

[Fredrik Lundh]

mal wrote:
> > for example, for a 5000-point line, it's about 15 times faster.
> > on a 10,000 point line, it's over 50 times faster.  etc.
> >=20
> > comments?
>=20
> Why not implement this in C and add it to _tkinter.c ?
> It might even make a nice standard builtin...

bang for the buck?

getting a working C version is a whole lot of work, and I'd rather
spend that time on things that can speed things up a whole lot
more [1].  but if it's still raining tomorrow...

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1) http://w1.132.telia.com/~u13208596/tkinter