[Shootout-list] A different way of measuring

[Bengt Kleberg]

Peter Hinely wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I think what the shootout really should do is measure the slope of the
> graph of CPU time vs. N iterations. The number of iterations for a
> particular test by a particular language could be binary searched until
> the timing of N iterations was approximately X seconds, say 0.5 second.

do not forget that some languages require more than 0.5 seconds to start.


bengt