Re: [SLUG] Follow up from Jan

[torqumada@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Rodos wrote:

Hi,

this is more thought provoking, yes

using different searches, memory requirements varied as did performance
in the case of small memory footprints, ie bread/depth first, A*, IDA* and
so on. garbage collection can affect your choice of language..

Peace,
/Torqumada


> 
> What if I had an algorithm that used a dynamic data structure that was
> created on the fly. Now if you take a certain set of data this might
> create and destroy a _lot_ of memory based on how the algorithm worked.
> With basically the same algorithm in Java maybe the lifetime of the
> execution was short enough and there was enough memory that either no or
> only minimal garbage collection was performed. Maybe the Java one might be
> faster, for this particular case.
> 
> I am always wary when people use the words "never" when talking about
> computer stuff.
> 
> Rodos
> 

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