Tag: Compiler
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Unraveling the Intricacies of Custom Constant Folding in C/C++
Constant folding is a term that might sound highly technical and arcane to many, yet it’s an integral part of optimizing compilers for any high-performance code, particularly in C and C++. The concept is simple: a compiler evaluates constant expressions at compile time rather than runtime, thereby producing more efficient code. But what happens when…
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The Intricacies Behind Swift’s Type Checker: Why Does It Slow Us Down?
When Swift was introduced by Apple, developers were thrilled by its promise of combining the familiar ease of dynamic languages with the powerful capabilities of static type checking. However, as the language evolved, it soon became apparent that Swift’s type checker, particularly its **type inference system**, could be excessively slow. This has been a point…
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Why Is the Swift Compiler So Slow? A Deep Dive into Type Inference Issues
The Swift programming language has been a game-changer for many developers, but it often finds itself on the receiving end of criticism for its compile-time performance. For a language marketed on its modernity and developer-friendliness, one might wonder why the Swift compiler tends to be sluggish, particularly when dealing with type inference. The complexity of…
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Formal Verification of Rust Programs with Coq: A Step towards Safer Code
The recent endeavor to translate Rust’s core and alloc crates to Coq for formal verification has garnered noteworthy attention in the tech community. The groundbreaking approach of using Coq, a proof assistant, to verify Rust programs opens up new avenues for ensuring code reliability and security. The trust in the toolchain, as highlighted by experts,…
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Navigating the C++ Iceberg
Il mondo della programmazione in C++ è come un iceberg, apparentemente semplice in superficie ma ricco di complessità nascoste sotto il livello dell’acqua. Dai commenti degli utenti si evince una discussione approfondita su concetti come ‘constexpr’ e ‘undefined behavior’. La parola chiave ‘constexpr’ in C++ fornisce un indizio al compilatore che una variabile o funzione…
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The Blurry Line Between Compilers and Transpilers Explored Through Borgo Language
The introduction of Borgo, a statically typed language that transpiles to Go, reignited a classic debate within the programming community about the definitions and distinctions between a ‘compiler’ and a ‘transpiler’. Designed in Rust, Borgo presents itself as a bridge for developers seeking the simplicity of Go with enhanced type safety, leveraging the robustness of…
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Beeindruckende Errungenschaft: Eigenbau eines diskreten Logiknetzwerks und dessen Compiler
Die Faszination für Technologie und das Bestreben, die Funktionsweise grundlegender Bausteine der Computertechnik nicht nur zu verstehen, sondern auch praktisch neu zu gestalten, hat einen Programmierer dazu bewogen, eine ganz eigene Netzwerkkarte auf Basis diskreter Logik zu entwickeln. Dieses Projekt ist nicht nur wegen seiner technischen Komplexität bemerkenswert, sondern auch weil es eine Brücke schlägt…