dummy_function_vs_false_test.md

Dummy functions (0 args)

local function f() end
local t = {f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f}
local function Test()
	for i = 1, 100000 do
		for i_f, f in ipairs(t) do
			f()
		end
	end
end

taken: 293ms

taken: 286ms

taken: 295ms

Dummy functions (4 args)

local function f() end
local t = {f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f}
local function Test()
	for i = 1, 100000 do
		for i_f, f in ipairs(t) do
			f(1,2,3,4)
		end
	end
end

taken: 391ms

taken: 391ms

taken: 393ms

Dummy functions (4 args, function exist)

local function f(a,b,c,d) end
local t = {f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f}
local function Test()
	for i = 1, 100000 do
		for i_f, f in ipairs(t) do
			f(1,2,3,4)
		end
	end
end

taken: 417ms

taken: 412ms

taken: 408ms

false test (0 args)

local function f() end
local t = {false,false,false,false,false,false,false,false,false,false}
local function Test()
	for i = 1, 100000 do
		for i_f, f in ipairs(t) do
			if f then
				f()
			end
		end
	end
end

taken: 214ms

taken: 221ms

taken: 220ms

false test (0 args, functions exists)

local function f() end
local t = {f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f}
local function Test()
	for i = 1, 100000 do
		for i_f, f in ipairs(t) do
			if f then
				f()
			end
		end
	end
end

taken: 313ms

taken: 322ms

taken: 314ms

false test (4 args, functions exists)

local function f(a,b,c,d) end
local t = {f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f,f}
local function Test()
	for i = 1, 100000 do
		for i_f, f in ipairs(t) do
			if f then
				f(1,2,3,4)
			end
		end
	end
end

taken: 457ms

taken: 446ms

taken: 475ms