I am trying to optimize my Python code. Between: y = x*x or y = x**2 if I need one trillion iterations in a speed-critical program, which one should I choose?

Which is faster: x*x or x**2?

Created Dec 25, 2013 Edited Dec 25, 2013

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I am trying to optimize my Python code. Between:

y = x*x

y = x**2

if I need one trillion iterations in a speed-critical program, which one should I choose?