How important is a low CPU Cycle Rate

[Macniel]

Okay I am authoring an AddOn which - values based upon AddonUsage - uses much of the granted CPU-Time.

So here is the question, how important is keeping the usage of CPU-Time low and which type of code will increase this usage? Are these if clauses, for loops with dynamic end point, huge indexed tables ?

It would help me alot if you can help me, thanks.

[Malreth]

Lua-specific optimization tips can be found here:

http://lua-users.org/wiki/OptimisationCodingTips