display.update(rect) vs. display.flip()

[shaon]

if I have to update 8 separate areas on the screen that don't overlap, would it be better to update those areas individually using display.update(rect) or just do it all in one line using display.flip() ?

[McKenzie]

Actually you would use display.update(rectangle_list). You pass in a list of all the rectangles you need to update.