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order by the amount of time they took to process. To sort the functions
alphabetically, click the Function Name link at the top of the column.
• Calls — The number of times the function was called while profiling was
on. To sort the report by the number of times functions were called, click
the Calls link at the top of the column.
• Total Time — The total time spent in a function, including all child
functions called, in seconds. T he time for a function includes time s pent
on child functions. To sort the functions by the amount of time they
consumed, click the Total Time link at the top of the column. By default,
the summary report displays pr ofiling information sorted by Total Time.
Note that the Profiler itself uses some time, which is included in the
results. Also note that total time can be zero for files whose running time
was inconsequential.
• Self Time — The total time spent in a function, not including time for any
child functions called, in seconds. To sort the functions by this time value,
click the Self Time link at the top of the column.
• Total Time Plot — Graphic display s howing self time compared to total
time.
Following is the summary report for the Lotka-Volterra model described in
“Example: Using the profile Function” on page 7-43.
To print a summary report, click the Print b utton
.
To get more detailed information about a particular function, click its name
in the Function Name column. See “Profile Detail Report” on page 7-35
for more information.
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