mapTimeTest.frink

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// This program tests the performance of calling map[f,list] as opposed to
// just calling the function repeatedly.

a = makeArray[[million], 1]

double[x] := x + x
doubleFunc = getFunction["double", 1]

for loop = 1 to 5
{
   results = new array

   start = now[]
   for item = a
      results.push[double[item]]
   end = now[]
   println["Call, no print: " + ((end-start) -> "ms")]

   start = now[]
   for item = a
      double[item]
   end = now[]
   println["Call, no push:  " + ((end-start) -> "ms")]
   
   start = now[]
   results = map[doubleFunc, a]
   end = now[]
   println["Map:            " + ((end-start) -> "ms")]

   println[]
}  


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