Code Optimisation - Revision history

Lou Montana: Fix tense

2025-09-03T20:20:48Z

Fix tense

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	This article will try to be a general guide about improving your code '''and''' its performance.		This article will try to be a general guide about improving your code '''and''' its performance.
	* The first part ([[#Rules\|Rules]]) ~~will focus~~ on having a clean, readable and maintainable code.		* The first part ([[#Rules\|Rules]]) focuses on having a clean, readable and maintainable code.
	* The second part ([[#Code optimisation\|Code optimisation]]) is about '''improving performance''', sometimes trading it against code readability.		* The second part ([[#Code optimisation\|Code optimisation]]) is about '''improving performance''', sometimes trading it against code readability.
	* The third part ([[#Equivalent commands performance\|Equivalent commands performance]]) mentions commands that in appearance have identical effects but may differ in terms of performance according to the use you may have of them.		* The third part ([[#Equivalent commands performance\|Equivalent commands performance]]) mentions commands that in appearance have identical effects but may differ in terms of performance according to the use you may have of them.

Lou Montana: Fix "Man" to "CAManBase"

2025-09-03T20:20:22Z

Fix "Man" to "CAManBase"

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	<sqf>		<sqf>
	// tested with a NATO rifle squad amongst solar power plant panels on Altis at coordinates [20762,15837]		// tested with a NATO rifle squad amongst solar power plant panels on Altis at coordinates [20762,15837]
	getPosATL player nearEntities [["~~Man~~"], 50]; // 0.0075 ms		getPosATL player nearEntities [["CAManBase"], 50]; // 0.0075 ms
	nearestObjects [getPosATL player, ["~~Man~~"], 50]; // 0.0145 ms		nearestObjects [getPosATL player, ["CAManBase"], 50]; // 0.0145 ms
	</sqf>		</sqf>

	{{Feature\|important\|[[nearEntities]] only searches for [[alive]] objects and on-foot soldiers.<br>		{{Feature\|important\|
	In-vehicle units, killed units, destroyed vehicles, static objects and buildings will be ignored.}}		[[nearEntities]] only searches for [[alive]] objects and on-foot soldiers.<br>
			In-vehicle units, killed units, destroyed vehicles, static objects and buildings will be ignored.
			}}

	{{Clear}}		{{Clear}}

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2025-08-21T18:19:25Z

Some wiki formatting

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	</sqf>		</sqf>

	{{Feature\|important\|The comparison of [[loadFile]] with preprocessFile* is not exactly fair as [[loadFile]] doesn't preprocess the file's content.<br>~~<!--~~		{{Feature\|important\|
	~~-->~~On the other hand, the loaded file cannot contain any ~~{{cc\|}}~~ or ~~{{codecomment\|~~/* */}} comments nor any [[PreProcessor Commands\|preprocessor instructions]] (including debug information like line numbers or file information).}}		The comparison of [[loadFile]] with preprocessFile* is not exactly fair as [[loadFile]] doesn't preprocess the file's content.<br>
			On the other hand, the loaded file cannot contain any <sqf inline>//</sqf> or <sqf inline>/* */</sqf> comments nor any [[PreProcessor Commands\|preprocessor instructions]] (including debug information like line numbers or file information).
			}}

	=== {{Colorball\|green\|0.9}} if ===		=== {{Colorball\|green\|0.9}} if ===

Lou Montana: Fix Iterate Elements phrasing

2025-06-12T14:56:28Z

Fix Iterate Elements phrasing

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	==== Iterate Elements ====		==== Iterate Elements ====
	[[for]] is twice as fast as [[forEach]] ~~and is recommended '''if~~ [[~~Magic_Variables#x\|_x~~]] ~~is not required'''~~.		'''If [[Magic Variables#x\|_x]] is not required''', [[for]] is twice as fast as [[forEach]] - otherwise, use [[forEach]] (see results below).

	<sqf>		<sqf>

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " ''via'' " to " via "

2025-02-21T10:44:00Z

Text replacement - " ''via'' " to " via "

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	</sqf>		</sqf>
	{{Feature\|informative\|Using the <sqf inline>#define</sqf> macro only works within the current [[SQF Syntax\|SQF]] ''file''. Such definition will not propagate anywhere else.}}		{{Feature\|informative\|Using the <sqf inline>#define</sqf> macro only works within the current [[SQF Syntax\|SQF]] ''file''. Such definition will not propagate anywhere else.}}
	'''Global''' "constants" can be defined ''via'' a [[Description.ext]] declaration, though, and accessed using [[getMissionConfigValue]] command:		'''Global''' "constants" can be defined via a [[Description.ext]] declaration, though, and accessed using [[getMissionConfigValue]] command:

	Declaration in [[Description.ext]]:		Declaration in [[Description.ext]]:

Hypoxic125: Added if else and switch comparison

2024-05-19T04:56:54Z

Added if else and switch comparison

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 	case (false): {};
 };							// 0.0047 ms
 </sqf>

Lou Montana: Fix minimenu

2023-09-06T00:48:23Z

Fix minimenu

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	With that being said, here are the three basic rules to get yourself in the clear:		With that being said, here are the three basic rules to get yourself in the clear:

	# [[#Make ~~it work~~\|Make it work]]		# {{Link\|#Make It Work\|Make it work}}
	# [[#Make ~~it readable~~\|Make it readable]]		# {{Link\|#Make It Readable\|Make it readable}}
	# [[#Optimise ~~then~~\|Optimise then]]		# {{Link\|#Optimise Then\|Optimise then}}

	=== Make It Work ===		=== Make It Work ===

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2023-09-06T00:47:26Z

Some wiki formatting

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	}}		}}

	=== Scheduled and ~~unscheduled environment~~ ===		=== Scheduled and Unscheduled Environment ===

	There are two code environment types, [[Scheduler#Scheduled_Environment\|scheduled]] and [[Scheduler#Unscheduled_Environment\|unscheduled]].		There are two code environment types, [[Scheduler#Scheduled_Environment\|scheduled]] and [[Scheduler#Unscheduled_Environment\|unscheduled]].
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	toUpperANSI _myString; // 0.0006 ms		toUpperANSI _myString; // 0.0006 ms
	toUpper _myString; // 0.0016 ms		toUpper _myString; // 0.0016 ms
	</sqf>		</sqf>

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	** [[select]]		** [[select]]

	=== Array ~~operations~~ ===		=== Array Operations ===

	* '''Adding an item:''' <sqf inline>myArray + [element]</sqf> and <sqf inline>myArray set [count myArray, element]</sqf> have been replaced by [[pushBack]]		* '''Adding an item:''' <sqf inline>myArray + [element]</sqf> and <sqf inline>myArray set [count myArray, element]</sqf> have been replaced by [[pushBack]]

Lou Montana: Add '+ vs format vs joinString' string vs non-string

2023-02-27T20:17:22Z

Add '+ vs format vs joinString' string vs non-string

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	=== {{Colorball\|green\|0.9}} + vs format vs joinString ===		=== {{Colorball\|green\|0.9}} + vs format vs joinString ===

			non-[[String]] data:
	<sqf>		<sqf>
	[33, 45, 78] joinString ""; // 0.0052 ms - no length limit		[33, 45, 78] joinString ""; // 0.0052 ms - no length limit
	format ["%1%2%3", 33, 45, 78]; // 0.0054 ms - limited to ~8Kb		format ["%1%2%3", 33, 45, 78]; // 0.0054 ms - limited to ~8Kb
	str 33 + str 45 + str 78; // 0.0059 ms - no length limit		str 33 + str 45 + str 78; // 0.0059 ms - no length limit
			</sqf>

			[[String]] data:
			<sqf>
			["str1", "str2", "str3"] joinString ""; // 0.0015 ms - no length limit
			format ["%1%2%3", "str1", "str2", "str3"]; // 0.0015 ms - limited to ~8Kb
			"str1" + "str2" + "str3"; // 0.0012 ms - no length limit
	</sqf>		</sqf>

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "Link\|https:\/\/en\.wikipedia\.org\/([^w][^i])" to "Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/$1"

2023-02-23T21:11:03Z

Text replacement - "Link\|https:\/\/en\.wikipedia\.org\/([^w][^i])" to "Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/$1"

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	=== Make It Work ===		=== Make It Work ===

	{{Feature\|quote\|Premature optimization is the root of all evil.\|{{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/Donald_Knuth\|Donald Knuth}}}}		{{Feature\|quote\|Premature optimization is the root of all evil.\|{{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Knuth\|Donald Knuth}}}}
	Your first goal when coding is to make your code do what you want it does. A good way to reach this objective is to read and getting inspired by other people's code. If you understand it by reading it once, it is probably a good source of inspiration.		Your first goal when coding is to make your code do what you want it does. A good way to reach this objective is to read and getting inspired by other people's code. If you understand it by reading it once, it is probably a good source of inspiration.