Re: return

[Stefan Monnier]

> Hmm, yes, I was testing on interpreted code.  Here is a new test using a
> byte-compiled file:

> (defun test-loop-nocatch ()
>   (dotimes (ii 2000000)
>     (let ((ll '(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)))
>       (while ll
>       (setq ll (cdr ll))))))

> Averaging over ten runs, this takes 1.351 +- 0.022s without an internal
> catch, and 1.371 +- 0.034s with an internal catch.

The Fwhile function is not used in the byte-compiled version of the
`while' special form.  Instead, the byte-compiler turns it into a bunch
of byte-codes like test and jump to label.
So your "with an internal catch" version should perform 100% identically
in this test ;-)


        Stefan