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0 pointsamedvednikov3y ago0 comments

Runtime speed is as fast as it gets, because it's C.

Writing an interpreter is a huge task. It works well without it. Actually I'd say it's quicker, because interpreters have startup costs.

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No, "it's fast because it's C" doesn't hold. You can write slow code in any language.

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0 pointsamedvednikov3y ago0 comments

Runtime speed is as fast as it gets, because it's C.

Writing an interpreter is a huge task. It works well without it. Actually I'd say it's quicker, because interpreters have startup costs.

No, "it's fast because it's C" doesn't hold. You can write slow code in any language.

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