size() Vs. length() vs. Storing Length Value Before Entering for Loop

Compares use of size(), length(), and stored length of array when used in a for loop
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size() Vs. length() vs. stored array length when used in a for loop. This will ultimately show that the stored length is 17 times faster the using length() and 22 times faster than using size() in a for loop.
One must weigh the code savings by using size() and length() in a for loop. When only a few iterations are needed, size or length are inconsequential. For a large number of iterations, calculating the length of an array before entering a loop is preferred.

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Jason Nicholson (2024). size() Vs. length() vs. Storing Length Value Before Entering for Loop (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/48038-size-vs-length-vs-storing-length-value-before-entering-for-loop), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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