Re: Compiler String Efficiency

Again, however VB allocates strings, Space$() would be using the same code.
So it's not worth trying to work around.

I don't believe the 255 thing is an issue with VB although I would love to
see the reference that talked about that.

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> I drew this conclusion from looking at several string concatenation
> routines where the speed was significantly increased in VB by
> preallocating memory (Space$) for the string with a buffer whereas by
> concatenating the strings themselves resulted in much slower
> concatenation.
>
> Granted in concatenation the compiler doesn't know the size of the
> resulting string.
>
> This set me to wondering how VB was handling the memory allocation --
> that is, automatically setting aside a set amount of memory (e.g. 255)
> and then reducing OR
> determining the string Len, and then allocating the required amount of
> memory.
>
> If a set amount of memory is being set aside, then the buffer should be
> faster and more efficient.
>


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