Debugging reason for python running unreasonably slow when adding numbers

[Peter J. Holzer]

On 2023-03-15 17:09:52 +0000, Weatherby,Gerard wrote:
> Sum is faster than iteration in the general case.

I'd say this is the special case, not the general case.

> def sum1():
>     s = 0
>     for i in range(1000000):
>         s += i
>     return s
> 
> def sum2():
>     return sum(range(1000000))

Here you already have the numbers you want to add.

The OP needed to compute those numbers first.

        hp

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