Code like:IF X>maximum THEN X=maximum
IF X<minimum THEN X=minimum
Can be written as:
<variable>=MIN(MAX(<variable>, minimum), maximum)
Example:
X=MIN(MAX(X,0),400)
Y=MIN(MAX(Y,0),240)
Limits X and Y to the screen limits.
Use this instead of:
IF X<0 THEN X=0
IF X>399 THEN X=399
IF Y<0 THEN Y=0
IF Y>239 THEN Y=239I mean you should probably just have checks when you modify your variables
8 Comment(s)chickenDeep SleepHiddenWebsiteddrSamAmazing PageHiddenAchievementsGreat PageHiddenAchievementsGood PageHiddenAchievementsThis seemed interesting, but according to this test I made, your method seems much slower...
I%=0
D=MILLISEC
FOR I%=1 TO 1000000
X=MIN(MAX(X,0),400)
Y=MIN(MAX(Y,0),240)
NEXT
?MILLISEC-D;"ms"
I%=0
D=MILLISEC
FOR I%=1 TO 1000000
IF X<0 THEN X=0
IF X>399 THEN X=399
IF Y<0 THEN Y=0
IF Y>239 THEN Y=239
NEXT
?MILLISEC-D;"ms"
On my New 3DS, using this code, the MIN(MAX( part takes about 2520ms, while the regular IF checks take about 2160ms.
Did I screw up, or is it really slower?YolkaiHead Admin4 simple IFs that don't run are obviously faster than 4 function calls and two assignments that always run,
but 0.00036ms per iteration is negligible.
The snippet is useful for being short and elegant. To speed it up for the average case (which your test doesn't consider) it could be surrounded by a guarding IF...ENDIF.12Me21Syntax HighlighterReceived for creating the code syntax highlighter on SBSNight PersonI like the quiet night and sleep late.Express YourselfIn your test, none of the IFs actually run because X and Y are always 0.
2 argument MIN/MAX is actually very fast (for a function call), because it's basically just implemented as A>B ? B : A
You can also write things like:
X=MIN(MAX(X+100,0),1000)
vs
X=X+100:IF X<0 THEN X=0 ELSEIF X>1000 THEN X=1000Gaelstrom_ValenceDrawingI like to draw!HobbiesIntermediate ProgrammerI can make programs, but I still have trouble here and there. Programming StrengthFirst MonthJoined in the very first month of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteOhhh my goodness I needed this so much in my life, thank you12Me21Syntax HighlighterReceived for creating the code syntax highlighter on SBSNight PersonI like the quiet night and sleep late.Express YourselfI thought I was so clever when I "discovered" this, but it turns out that it's pretty well known in other languages too...randomousOwnerRobotHiddenEaster EggsSecond YearMy account is over 2 years oldWebsiteDrawingI like to draw!HobbiesYou can't use italics in a [code] segment.12Me21Syntax HighlighterReceived for creating the code syntax highlighter on SBSNight PersonI like the quiet night and sleep late.Express YourselfFixed.
I%=0 D=MILLISEC FOR I%=1 TO 1000000 X=MIN(MAX(X,0),400) Y=MIN(MAX(Y,0),240) NEXT ?MILLISEC-D;"ms" I%=0 D=MILLISEC FOR I%=1 TO 1000000 IF X<0 THEN X=0 IF X>399 THEN X=399 IF Y<0 THEN Y=0 IF Y>239 THEN Y=239 NEXT ?MILLISEC-D;"ms"X=MIN(MAX(X+100,0),1000) vs X=X+100:IF X<0 THEN X=0 ELSEIF X>1000 THEN X=1000