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- From: gumboot@airdmhor.gen.nz (Simon Hosie)
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- Subject: Re: compilers
- Date: 26 Mar 1996 06:31:56 +1200
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- Lawrence Kirby:
- > And it is one of the more trivial optimisations for a compiler to rearrange
- > loops for efficiency. Concern yourself with clarity in the source code - let
- > the compiler deal with generating efficient object code. It may even find
- > a better way than generating code equivalent to the 2nd form so it is
- > unwise to 2nd guess it.
-
- I was brought up on MicroSoft and Borland C, it is wise to second guess
- those; they're hopeless.. I don't blame them, though, I blame the processor.
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