Ace_Blue
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I always want my compiler as strict as possible. Machines trying to make assumptions is one of those things that make me hesitate whether I should laugh or cry when I see it. It’s both endearing and pathetic, like a kitten trying to scratch open a can of cat food.
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skyboy
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Originally posted by Ace_Blue: I always want my compiler as strict as possible. Machines trying to make assumptions is one of those things that make me hesitate whether I should laugh or cry when I see it. It’s both endearing and pathetic, like a kitten trying to scratch open a can of cat food.
a chess AI. watson. machines are incredibly good at doing things correctly, and in the older languages like C/C++ the compilers will optimize the code you write; like using bitshifts instead of divide when applicable, among thousands of other small things.
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