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From: cottrell@nbs-vms.ARPA (COTTRELL, JAMES)
Newsgroups: net.lang.c
Subject: Typo
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Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 18:15:22 EDT
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> > which at least separates the test from the action.  I realize that it also
> > moves the test further away physically in the code, but I think the price
> > is worthwhile.
> 
> It may enhance readability, but it's not worthwhile.  You've just managed
> to add a context switch per *character*.  Now, imagine what that's going to
> do to a program like spell.  I'm not arguing that everything in the world
> should be inline code, but there are still certain real-world limitations
> even applications programmers should be aware of.

Perhaps you meant `funxion call overhead'.
A context switch means switching *processes* to me.

	jim		cottrell@nbs
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