> Your example is a case of premature optimization. That is not what the author is concerned with. I think he is. Premature optimisation is putting the order:

> Your example is a case of premature optimization. That is not what the author is concerned with. I think he is. Premature optimisation is putting the order: fast, simple, correct. So although the author doesn't explicitly state it, premature optimisation is something that would be avoided if you followed his advice.