Why This Python Performance Trick Doesn’t Matter Anymore
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Why This Old Python Performance Trick Doesn’t Matter Anymore
A deep dive into Python’s name resolution, bytecode, and how CPython 3.11 quietly made a popular optimization irrelevant.
(blog.codingconfessions.com)
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Why This Old Python Performance Trick Doesn’t Matter Anymore
A deep dive into Python’s name resolution, bytecode, and how CPython 3.11 quietly made a popular optimization irrelevant.
(blog.codingconfessions.com)
TLDR: 3.11 is twice as fast as 3.10 at doing global name lookups, so an old speedup hack of aliasing a global function locally isn't needed.
For example, when calling len() in a loop, going l=len, and calling l() in the loop was faster in 3.10. In 3.11, moreso in 3.13, it's almost a wash.
However, the author says this:
Accessing functions through a module [e.g. math.sin()] or a deep attribute chain can still carry overhead. Creating a local alias or using "from module import name" continues to be effective in those situations.
But when I look at the numbers, I would say 3.13 is pretty close to making it an unnecessary optimization in general. A little subjective on how you interpret the numbers.
Great info, but this was like trying to use a recipe and reading the author's life story to get there.
