Algorithms

[smercurio_fc]

Or, you could just turn it off and live in bliss forever.

[tbob]

Why is Constant Folding so bad?  In most cases the results are the same.  Only in rare cases will there be a problem.  Like race conditons, we need to learn how to recognize them.

[smercurio_fc]

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tbob wrote:

Why is Constant Folding so bad? 

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I don't think he was alluding to it being bad. He just wasn't sure why it was happening in that particular instance.

[tbob]

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smercurio_fc wrote:

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tbob wrote:

Why is Constant Folding so bad? 

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I don't think he was alluding to it being bad. He just wasn't sure why it was happening in that particular instance.

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Ohh.  OK.  It is folded because once it hits the loop, the value stays constant.

Why do they call it Constant "Folding"?  What do they mean by folding?  Does the compiler make a crease in the constant, fold it in half, and tuck it away for safe keeping?

[altenbach]

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smercurio_fc wrote:
Or, you could just turn it off and live in bliss forever.

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I don't think you can turn off constant folding. All you can configure is if you want to see the fuzzy wires/structures or not. 😉 

[smercurio_fc]

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altenbach wrote:

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smercurio_fc wrote:
Or, you could just turn it off and live in bliss forever.

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I don't think you can turn off constant folding. All you can configure is if you want to see the fuzzy wires/structures or not. 😉 

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Well, yes, that's what I meant. I guess he'll just have to live with ficticious bliss.