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Instead of saying it's only approximately true, I'd say that in many cases, at least 90% of the time will be spent executing a tiny fraction of the code--at most 10%. Obviously it would be possible to have programs where all portions spent about the same amount of time executing, but that's rare.

supercat
– supercat

2016-10-25 17:47:28 +00:00
Commented Oct 25, 2016 at 17:47
+1 for referencing the Pareto Principle. More in-depth explanation can be seen in this fantastic Vsauce video.

Radu Murzea
– Radu Murzea

2016-10-27 14:39:31 +00:00
Commented Oct 27, 2016 at 14:39

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