What does inline Do....

Inlining a function simply plugs the function code into your code where you called the function (just like a macro, it replaces the function call, with the code). People inline functions in order to get speed, since the stack frame slows down things quite a bit. (If you don''t know what a stack frame is, just keep in mind that it''s slower than an inlined function )


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It tends to be inadvisable to inline functions that are big and are called lots of times because it increases the size of the program (or so I read in a book)

"People spend too much time thinking about the past, whatever else it is, its gone"-Mel Gibson, Man Without A Face

Everything said so far is fine, but remember using inline is a suggestion to the compiler. A variety of things will make the compiler ignore your suggestion. There is a cost/benefit analysis done as part of this determination. Recursive functions will not actually be inline. Even with Microsquishies'' _forceinline key word not every function will be inlined.

I''ve always heard (and generally followed) the rule that you don''t inline functions as you design/code. Inline them later when its time for optimization.

Mike Roberts
aka milo
mlbobs@telocity.com

At least one person took the time to read MadKeithV''s great optimization tutorial! Good going milo!


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