/// tip

We'll discuss the `@lru_cache` in a bit.

For now you can assume `get_settings()` is a normal function.

///

And then we can require it from the *path operation function* as a dependency and use it anywhere we need it.

{* ../../docs_src/settings/app02_an_py39/main.py hl[17,19:21] *}

### Settings and testing { #settings-and-testing }

  while (i < limit) {
    if (b == address.size) return null // Too many groups.

    // Read a delimiter.
    if (i + 2 <= limit && input.startsWith("::", startIndex = i)) {
      // Compression "::" delimiter, which is anywhere in the input, including its prefix.
      if (compress != -1) return null // Multiple "::" delimiters.
      i += 2
      b += 2
      compress = b
      if (i == limit) break
    } else if (b != 0) {

  @InlineMe(replacement = "Character.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(char a, char b) {
    return Character.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}.
   *
   * @param array an array of {@code char} values, possibly empty
   * @param target a primitive {@code char} value
   * @return {@code true} if {@code array[i] == target} for some value of {@code i}

  @InlineMe(replacement = "Short.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(short a, short b) {
    return Short.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}.
   *
   * @param array an array of {@code short} values, possibly empty
   * @param target a primitive {@code short} value
   * @return {@code true} if {@code array[i] == target} for some value of {@code i}

  @InlineMe(replacement = "Short.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(short a, short b) {
    return Short.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}.
   *
   * @param array an array of {@code short} values, possibly empty
   * @param target a primitive {@code short} value
   * @return {@code true} if {@code array[i] == target} for some value of {@code i}

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  @InlineMe(replacement = "Character.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(char a, char b) {
    return Character.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}.
   *
   * @param array an array of {@code char} values, possibly empty
   * @param target a primitive {@code char} value
   * @return {@code true} if {@code array[i] == target} for some value of {@code i}

  @InlineMe(replacement = "Float.isFinite(value)")
  public static boolean isFinite(float value) {
    return Float.isFinite(value);
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}. Note
   * that this always returns {@code false} when {@code target} is {@code NaN}.
   *
   * @param array an array of {@code float} values, possibly empty

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labels.advance_search_filetype_powerpoint=MS PowerPoint
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labels.advance_search_occt_allintitle=in the title of the page
labels.advance_search_occt_allinurl=in the URL of the page
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  @InlineMe(replacement = "Integer.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(int a, int b) {
    return Integer.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}.
   *
   * @param array an array of {@code int} values, possibly empty
   * @param target a primitive {@code int} value
   * @return {@code true} if {@code array[i] == target} for some value of {@code i}