Quote:Original post by Extrarius
If there is a speed difference, you _NEED_ to change compilers because your compiler has 'reverse optimization' or something where it makes the code worse.

Quote:Original post by Fruny
As in "Belated pessimization is the leaf of no good." (a cookie to whomever finds the source of the quote).

Quote:you should in 99% of the cases never use an if in a time critical situation, so this should never bother you, if you end up with an if in an innerloop you are on deep water anyway, try rethink your algorithm.

for( int i = 0; i < objects.size(); i++ ) {    if( objects->Collided() ) {        return true;    }}

Quote:Original post by red_sodium

Quote:you should in 99% of the cases never use an if in a time critical situation, so this should never bother you, if you end up with an if in an innerloop you are on deep water anyway, try rethink your algorithm.

That doesn't make any sense. What should be used instead, then?

Sometimes you *have* to check to see if something happens or not, eg,

for( int i = 0; i < objects.size(); i++ ) {    if( objects->Collided() ) {        return true;    }}

bool result = false;for( int i = 0; i < objects.size(); i++ ) {    result |= objects->Collided();}return result;}

inline int clipMinMax(int value, const int minVal = 0, const int maxVal = 255) {	int bLess = value < minVal, bGreater = value > maxVal;	return (maxVal & (-(int)bGreater)) | (	  ((minVal & (-(int)bLess)) | (value & (-(int)!bLess))		) & (-(int)!bGreater));}