A_LoopFileLongPath does not save into memory

[malcev]

Why the results are different: 2000 vs 0?

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Start := A_TickCount
Loop, Files, C:\*.exe, R
{
   loop 10000
      a := A_LoopFileLongPath
   break
}
msgbox % A_TickCount - Start

Start := A_TickCount
Loop, Files, C:\*.exe, R
{
   loop 10000
      a := A_LoopFileFullPath
   break
}
msgbox % A_TickCount - Start

[lexikos]

The results are different because A_LoopFileFullPath does "save into memory"...

A_LoopFileLongPath is basically GetFullPathName(A_LoopFileFullPath). It queries the file system each time. If you don't want that, don't retrieve it more than once per file.

[malcev]

Thank You! Now I understand.