C# - Using Static Caches for Efficiency
Keyur Ramoliya
Posted on December 22, 2023
Tired of repeating calculations? Static caches can be your savior! Here's a quick trick to boost your C# code's efficiency.
For example, We need to calculate the factorial of a number multiple times within our code.
Inefficient approach:
public int Factorial(int n)
{
if (n == 0)
return 1;
return n * Factorial(n - 1);
}
// Repeated calls to Factorial slow down the code
Solution: Implement a static cache to store calculated values.
public class FactorialHelper
{
private static readonly Dictionary<int, int> cache = new Dictionary<int, int>();
public static int Factorial(int n)
{
if (cache.ContainsKey(n))
{
return cache[n];
}
if (n == 0)
{
return 1;
}
int result = n * Factorial(n - 1);
cache[n] = result;
return result;
}
}
Benefits:
- Reduced overhead: By caching previously calculated values, we avoid unnecessary re-calculations, significantly improving performance.
- Improved memory efficiency: Caching avoids holding intermediate results in memory, saving valuable resources.
Consider using the ConcurrentDictionary
class for thread-safe cache access in multi-threaded applications.
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Keyur Ramoliya
Posted on December 22, 2023
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