Is accessing const variables faster than non-const variable? I’m wondering if it is worth using const more as a step in optimizing a program.
Is accessing const variables faster than non- const variable? I’m wondering if it is
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Is accessing const variables faster than non-const variable? I’m wondering if it is worth using const more as a step in optimizing a program.
The answer to your question is maybe.
As Bjorn pointed out this question can only be answered by careful benchmarking because there are too many architecture specific reasons why the answer could be yes or no.
Here is a StackOverflow reference on benchmarking:
If you are working on a project where speed matters then the only way to really know what the compiler is doing and how it impacts speed is to read the generated assembly and perform careful benchmarking. Theorizing about what the compiler could do isn’t productive. If you are working on an embedded system an oscilloscope is a great way to time things, on machines with more resources a high resolution timer provided by the OS is useful.