If you're like me, you've probably noticed that, by default, the python scripts we write only use a portion of the processing power at our disposal.. As such, you've probably said to yourself: Hey, I paid good money for a quad-core CPU ! What's happening ? While it's true that nowadays, most CPUs are multi-core, the code we write must also be tailored appropriately in order to make use of more than one at a time. So let's dive into [...]
- What is static program analysis ? Static program analysis allows the gathering of informations about the execution behaviour of your code without actually executing it. It is the opposite of dynamic program analysis (like debugging) which required the code to be executed. - Ok! But why should I use this in practice ? To save time by suppressing the save/execute cycles induced by syntax errors (missing ";", function or variable not initialized, typos, ...). Correcting these errors at the [...]
Often, we rely on our old habits. We get comfortable and have a tendency to do things the same old way. Same thing happens when you're programming. But a day will come when you’ll ask yourself, is this the fastest way to perform this task ? And when this happens to you (and if the given task is in Python), you’ll be glad that a package like timeit exist. Sure there are other ways to organize timing contest in Python. [...]
