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Second, absolute timings don't matter here, only relative timings do, so showing absolute time on the Y-axis doesn't really make sense I like to see the real t
by ktRolster 10y ago
Second, absolute timings don't matter here, only relative timings do, so showing absolute time on the Y-axis doesn't really make sense
I like to see the real timings, though. It helps me get a sense for how long real-world tasks take. In this one, we can see that things were happening on the order of nanoseconds.
- scott_s 10y agoAgreed - I tend to prefer absolute timings for similar reasons. Both are valid ways to present data, and I have chosen both for different reasons in the past.
- agf 10y agoThe primary purpose of the graph is to show relative timings, so I think it's important to make that clear. A logarithmic Y-Axis makes that really hard to judge. If you wanted to show absolute timings, then I would say a separate graph with time / N on they Y-axis would be the right way to do it -- you could see how the time per operation changed as you increased N.
- ktRolster 10y agoA logarithmic Y-Axis makes that really hard to judge. Come on, we're programmers, get good at math!
- agf 10y agoThanks, I'm plenty good at math. The point of a graph is to display information visually -- minimal math should be required. If what you want is the numbers, then a graph doesn't help you -- use a table instead.
- ktRolster 10y agoPretty clearly your "understand graphs with logarithmic axes" could use some work.