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#!/usr/bin/env python | |
""" What's the fastest way to initialize a 2-D array? """ | |
import time | |
N = 1000 | |
WIDTH, HEIGHT = N, N | |
class Path(object): | |
def __init__(self, i, j): | |
self.i, self.j = i, j | |
def try1(): | |
grid = [ | |
[Path(i, j) for j in range(HEIGHT)] | |
for i in range(WIDTH) | |
] | |
def try2(): | |
grid = [] | |
for i in range(WIDTH): | |
grid.append([]) | |
for j in range(HEIGHT): | |
grid[i].append(Path(i, j)) | |
def try3(): | |
grid = [] | |
for i in range(WIDTH): | |
grid.append([Path(i, j) for j in range(HEIGHT)]) | |
if __name__ == '__main__': | |
start = time.time() | |
try1() | |
print "try1", time.time() - start, "seconds" | |
start = time.time() | |
try2() | |
print "try2", time.time() - start, "seconds" | |
start = time.time() | |
try3() | |
print "try3", time.time() - start, "seconds" |
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