[Tutor] continuous running of a method
R. Alan Monroe
amonroe at columbus.rr.com
Thu Aug 26 04:27:03 CEST 2010
> Any modern multi-tasking operating system will ensure than a while loop
> doesn't kill your computer's responsiveness. A decent operating system
> will still remain responsive even at 100% CPU usage. Even Windows does
> that!
Opinions vary. If you try this on a laptop, the end user will be quite
annoyed to see their battery drop to zero, their cooling fans go into
overdrive, and to receive first degree burns on their hands and/or
lap.
Busywaiting my cpu makes your program an instant candidate for
immediate deletion. Maybe that's just me :)
Alan
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