When you Over Optimize a Python Function

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[Tenly]

If you use the 🤮 88 times instead of the 💩 721 times, it pipes the code through the flux capacitor and gives you your answer the day before you run it!

[danishhaider]

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[humanrightsadvocate]

# I'm learning Python, so I took it as a homework assignment
def poo_721(func):
def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
print("💩" * 721)
return func(*args, **kwargs)
return wrapper

@poo_721
def calculate_grade(score):
if score < 60: return "F"
if score > 89: return "A"
return chr(74 - score // 10)

# driver code
for n in range(101):
print(n, calculate_grade(n))

# EDIT: I implemented a poo decorator. The idea being that the poo decorator can be used to optimize many other functions :)

[johantaube]

I mean, putting a random delay is a legit thing.

Customer: build this script!
Me: *builds super fast script*
Customer: When I input a number, the script produces the result instantly. It feels like it doesn't even think about the result. Are you sure it works correctly?
Me: *inserts 1s delay*
Customer: Ahhh, much better! Now I know it's calculating because it takes a bit of time

[lorisdeluca]

Just tested in production. Blazingly fast.

[rotteegher]

C++ & C: "We are fast!!!!"
Meanwhile Python: "Let's add sleep() to make sure this function doesn't run too fast."

[panlis]

Imagine your coworker asking on the team group chat why are there 721 poop emojis in the server logs

[RemoteAccessGG]

If we aren’t using quantum optimisations, most efficient way is by making a dict that contains the number and grade. You can make separate function for doing distance calculation with NUMPY.

[jakobullmann]

If you had just said “optimize this function by making it slower” and added a sleep for 5ms, I’m sure some people would be routinely doing it now.

[mhdimhdi]

you can do it in 1 line of code
def f(score):
return 'F' if score < 60 else chr((100 - score) // 10 + ord('A'))

[marklonergan]

"the sleep ensures the function isn't run too fast"

Don't worry, by writing your code in python, it will never run too fast.

[akshayrathod]

I am a complete noob but this guy explained so well I understood everything

[CreatorsExpress]

I used this trick. My cto told me I get a raise!! Thanks man!!

[EvilCherry]

Thanks I’ll definitely use these tricks on the code that my boss told me to improve. Can’t wait to see his satisfaction tomorrow ! :)

[OneWeirdDude]

Never thought I'd see a Python comedian.

[kaykayw]

Rob Mulla has been and is still such a help throughout my Data Science journey that for a sec or two I considered even this advice legit.

[mrzorak]

This guy taught me the basics of data science in Python. This should be true.

[SchvarczFranco]

It seems very accurate according to some coders of legacy codes I have faced.

[michaelmueller]

I did put it straight into production code. Thx for the advice, bro.

[D_To_The_J]

You can also use pandas to train a ML model then use the continuem transfunctioner to egg out 10% more speed.