[Shootout-list] Rule 30

Bengt Kleberg bengt.kleberg@ericsson.com
Mon, 23 May 2005 10:30:51 +0200


On 2005-05-21 06:09, John Skaller wrote:
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> Yes, but I think the generalisation suggests the problem
> can be avoided by avoiding tests where this kind of optimisation
> is possible.
> 
> I have to think, though, that entirely avoiding it is self-defeating:
> most optimisation is 'redundancy reduction' and if we eliminate it
> from the tests, then there is no space for optimisers to compete.

this made me realise that if we always say ''do the same thing'' and 
really mean it, then the time would have to be the same, too. (this is 
only supposed to be funny)


bengt