How much database performance overhead when using LINQ? *

Question How much database performance overhead is involved with using C# and LINQ compared to custom optimized queries loaded with mostly l...

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CSharpCodeProvider Compilation Performance *

Question Is CompileAssemblyFromDom faster than CompileAssemblyFromSource ? It should be as it presumably bypasses the compiler front-...

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DataTable Loop Performance Comparison *

Question Which of the following has the best performance? I have seen method two implemented in JavaScript with huge performance gains, h...

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ConfigurationManager.AppSettings Performance Concerns *

Question I plan to be storing all my config settings in my application's app.config section (using the ConfigurationManager.AppSettings ...

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Big O, how do you calculate/approximate it? *

Question Most people with a degree in CS will certainly know what Big O stands for . It helps us to measure how (in)efficient an algorithm r...

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Why are SYSTEM and taskmgr.exe taking up 100% of my CPU? *

Question I'm running 32-bit Windows 2003 R2 in VMware 6.0.3 on my Windows XP 32-bit host OS. I have run all the Windows updates, but ha...

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Speed Comparisons - Procedural vs. OO in interpreted languages *

Question In interpreted programming languages, such as PHP and JavaScript, what are the repercussions of going with an Object Oriented appro...

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Do sealed classes really offer performance Benefits? *

Question I have come across a lot of optimization tips which say that you should mark your classes as sealed to get extra performance benefi...

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What is the most efficient graph data structure in Python? *

Question I need to be able to manipulate a large (10^7 nodes) graph in python. The data corresponding to each node/edge is minimal, say, a s...

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Most efficient code for the first 10000 prime numbers? *

Question I want to print the first 10000 prime numbers. Can anyone give me the most efficient code for this? Clarifications: It do...

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Anatomy of a "Memory Leak" *

Question In .NET perspective: What is a Memory Leak ? How can you determine whether your application leaks? What are the effects? H...

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What is the fastest way to get the value of π? *

Question Solutions are welcome in any language. :-) I'm looking for the fastest way to obtain the value of π, as a personal challenge. M...

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