Tag: State Machines
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Turbocharging ‘wc’: The New Frontier in Unix Word Count Optimization
When it comes to text processing on Unix systems, few utilities are as venerable as ‘wc’ (word count). This seemingly simple program is a quintessential tool used to count lines, words, and characters in files. However, recent developments have revealed new avenues for optimizing ‘wc’, thanks to advanced techniques such as state machines and SIMD…
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Boosting Performance in Unix ‘wc’ Command: Is a State Machine the Answer?
In the world of Unix utilities, few tools are as iconic as `wc`, the word count program. Enthusiasts and professionals alike rely on it for its simplicity—counting lines, words, and characters in text files. But the unassuming `wc` command is also a hotbed of innovation, spawning countless debates on optimization techniques, from state machines to…