Re^3: Perl slower than java

perl >= 5.10 has gotten pretty bulky compared to older versions.

I'm a bit curious as to how fast the newest ruby and python run the same algorithms.

I bet if you would run the same code under perl 5.6 it would run a lot faster (the C data structures behind perl 5.6's variables are a lot more light weight). At least based on a very informal test we did here: Re^3: Why is this code so much slower than the same algorithm in C?.

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Re^4: Perl slower than java by ysth (Canon) on Dec 09, 2010 at 07:10 UTC
You have it backwards. The C data structures in 5.10 and greater are more light weight. Look elsewhere for the speed differences you have seen. -- A math joke: r = \| \|csc(θ)\|+\|sec(θ)\|-\|\|csc(θ)\|-\|sec(θ)\|\| \| Online Fortune Cookie Search Office Space merchandise	[reply]
Re^5: Perl slower than java by trwww (Priest) on Dec 09, 2010 at 20:46 UTC
Yeah shouldn't have pointed out data structures being the cause when really I have no clue. I'm not really interested in digging up why one is faster than the other. I am interested in any educated guesses or ideas others may have. Any opinion/evidence on why 5.6 was so much faster in that example?	[reply]