Chapter 7. Optimization Techniques
In this chapter, we will learn how to optimize our Python code to get better responsive programs. But, before we dive into this, I would like to stress that do not optimize until it is necessary. A better-readable program has a better life and maintainability than a tersely-optimized program. First, we will take a look at simple optimization tricks to keep a program optimized. We should have knowledge about them so that we can apply easy optimizations from the start. Then, we will look at profiling to find bottlenecks in the current program and apply optimizations where we need them. As a last resort, we can compile in the C language and provide functionality as an extension to Python. Here is the gist of topics that we will cover:
- Writing optimized code
- Profiling to find bottlenecks
- Using fast libraries
- Using C speeds
