@crazyeddie @rastilin @scherzog @lina Benchmarks like...

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@crazyeddie @rastilin @scherzog @lina Benchmarks like that are ran against theoretically perfect implementations of various algorithms, not whatever a developer would realistically write unless given infinite time and knowledge. Having readily available and well-optimized algorithm and other utility libraries is very helpful, like you say.

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rastilin

@mid_kid @crazyeddie @scherzog @lina

So the question is also, which language can self-optimize better? I think Rust would beat out C and C++ in these situations. Though I can't be sure.

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crazyeddie

@rastilin @mid_kid @scherzog @lina Entirely possible. C++ uses its type system to help optimize, I'm sure Rust can.

I don't know Rust, but it at least has the potential to do things I don't see C++ ever being able to achieve, or at least a long time. Thread safety for example: way back I watched Meyers present his "red/green" stuff that tried...but it was ungainly and nothing came of it. We have other tools to help, but yeah...it's a thing.

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