sobering observation, python vs. perl

[Ethan Furman]

On 03/17/2016 10:35 AM, Charles T. Smith wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:26:12 -0700, Ethan Furman wrote:
>
>> On 03/17/2016 09:36 AM, Charles T. Smith wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, your point was to forgo REs despite that they are useful.
>>> I could have thought the search would have been better as:
>>>
>>>       'release[-.:][Rr]eq'
>>>
>>> or something else ... you're in a "defend python at all costs!" mode.
>>
>> No, I'm in the "don't try to write <language X> in Python" mode, and
>> "don't use 10lb sledge when 6oz hammer will do" mode:
>
>
> Yes, fine.
>
> I'd only like to add that the perl numbers might also improve
> if the print in the loop were postponed.

Yup, might!  Try it and see.

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~Ethan~