Speeding Up Python

Question

This is really two questions, but they are so similar, and to keep it simple, I figured I\'d just roll them together:

• Firstly: Given an est

Answer 1

The canonical reference to how to improve Python code is here: PerformanceTips. I'd recommend against optimizing in C unless you really need to though. For most applications, you can get the performance you need by following the rules posted in that link.