Tag: Type Inference
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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…