[Shootout-list] Re: haskell optimization trend

[Isaac Gouy]

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> > This would allow to push the language to its limits in each
> > direction, without interference. An additional benefit is that it
> > would point to optimization opportunities in the compiler.
> > What do you think?

> Do we offer this same opportunity to the other languages?  The goal
> of the shootout is neither Haskell advocacy nor improving Haskell
> compilers.

As you note, this is also an issue for other languages (even C#).

One approach would be to include more idiomatic but slower programs in
a table of "alternative" implementations.


		
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