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In general, "loops" are not bad or expensive, it really depends on what you're doing inside the loop.
In general, "loops" are not bad or expensive, it really depends on what you're doing inside the loop.
A loop will be executed within a single frame normally - so a long-running loop will add up to the frame spacing.
A loop will be executed within a single frame normally - so a long-running loop will add up to the frame spacing (the time needed to create a single frame).
 
There's nothing magic about timers or listeners - they can just as well inflate your frame spacing.
There's nothing magic about timers or listeners - they can just as well inflate your frame spacing.
It doesn't matter if the code/callback is run inside a loop, timer or a listener - what matter is the complexity of the code that runs.
 
timers or listeners are only really preferable over loops when it comes to checking for some condition, because polling is called "busy-waiting", i.e. more expensive, see my previous analogy.
It doesn't matter if the code/callback is run inside a loop, timer or a listener - what does matter is the complexity of the code that runs.
 
Timers or listeners are only really preferable over loops when it comes to checking for some condition, because polling is called "busy-waiting", i.e. more expensive, see the previous analogy.
 
A listener or timer "waiting" is not resource-hungry, it's not even busy - it's not doing anything until it is "fired".
A listener or timer "waiting" is not resource-hungry, it's not even busy - it's not doing anything until it is "fired".
Regarding {{func link|setprop()}}/{{func link|getprop()}} - they're not as bad as we used to think - in fact, Thorsten has shown that they're preferable over most [[Nasal library/props|props.nas APIs]], this may however change once the whole thing is replaced with [[Nasal/CppBind|cppbind bindings]].
Regarding {{func link|setprop()}}/{{func link|getprop()}} - they're not as bad as we used to think - in fact, Thorsten has shown that they're preferable over most [[Nasal library/props|props.nas APIs]], this may however change once the whole thing is replaced with [[Nasal/CppBind|cppbind bindings]].


Well loops aren't bad necessarily: they can be used in a less-than-optimal manner, but there are often times where they make a lot of sense. Some pros and cons of both:
Thus, loops aren't bad necessarily: they can be used in a less-than-optimal manner, but there are often times where they make a lot of sense. Some pros and cons of both:


Listeners: Pros:
Listeners: Pros:

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