in reply to Style or Clarity?
Consider whose processing time is more valuable - yours, or the computer's. Unclear code leads to confusion and errors, which waste enormous amounts of time. If your time or memory constraints are really that critical, you probably need to use C or assembly language. Otherwise, a few NOOP's are well worth the gain in clarity. Let the computer do the extra work...
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