Efficient python programming...

[James Kew]

"Peter Hansen" <peter at engcorp.com> wrote in message
news:3D00A456.4315EDA3 at engcorp.com...
> Eddie Corns wrote:
> >
> > A friend is fond of quoting this to me:
> >
> >   Rules of Optimization:
> >     Rule 1: Don't do it.
> >     Rule 2 (for experts only): Don't do it yet.
> >   -- M.A. Jackson
> >
> You forgot the even more important first thing for a beginner:
> get it correct!

I favour Kent Beck's aphorism: "Make it work, make it right, make it fast."

James