push_v_copy.jl

using Plots

function test_push(n)
  A = [1]
  tic()
  for i = 1:n
    push!(A,1)
  end
  toc()
end

function test_copy(n)
  A = [1]
  tic()
  for i = 1:n
    A = [A;1]
  end
  toc()
end

plot(floor(logspace(1,4,10)),[test_push,test_copy],
     labels=["push!","copy"]',title="elapsed time",
     xaxis=("array size", :log10),yaxis=("seconds",:log10))
savefig(dirname(@__FILE__)*"\\push_v_copy")

plot(floor(logspace(1,4,10)),[meshalloc,broadalloc],
     labels=["push!","copy"]',title="memory allocation",
     xaxis=("array size", :log10),yaxis=("bytes allocated",:log10))
savefig(dirname(@__FILE__)*"\\push_v_copy_malloc")