[Development] HEADS UP: Don't use QList, use Q_DECLARE_TYPEINFO

[Marc Mutz]

On Friday 10 July 2015 14:48:26 Smith Martin wrote:
> but I generally don'[[t try to optimize until I have a working model.

This is not premature optimisation. This is avoiding premature pessimisation 
(google it!).

QVector has exactly the same API these days as QList (except that QVector 
requires a default ctor and QList doesn't; if something else is missing, 
shout), so code using QVector is equally readable as code using QList. If that 
is the case, the more efficient alternative is what should naturally flow out 
of your fingers.

And another thing: By using a QVector, not only do you avoid an additional 
heap allocation per element inserted, you also avoid readers of your code 
guessing whether you're using the QList for its list features (like the 
QList<Page> in QToolBoxPrivate - go, read it, it's subtle!) or just as a 
container.

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