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Save each set of parameters with your respective return value in cache.

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class Cache:
    def __init__(self):
        # cache of salf.fatorial()
        self.c_fatorial = {}
        
    def fatorial(self,  x):
        result = 0
        # first, verify in cache
        if x in self.c_fatorial.keys():
            return self.c_fatorial[x]
        # if not in cach, process
        if x <= 1:
            result = 1
        else:
            result = x * self.fatorial(x - 1)
        
        self.c_fatorial[x] = result # put the result in cache
        return result

2 comments

Abhishek Mishra 13 years, 8 months ago  # | flag

Here is why "if x in self.c_factorial.keys()" would slow your cache down - http://blog.ideamonk.in/2010/07/poorly-implementing-caching-in-python.html

"Fail early, fail fast" FTW.

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