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| Re: Algorithm Optimization derek@_NOSPAM_knosof.co.uk (Derek M. Jones) (2020-09-16) |
| Re: Algorithm Optimization gah4@u.washington.edu (gah4) (2020-09-16) |
| Re: Algorithm Optimization richard.nospam@gmail.com (Richard Harnden) (2020-09-16) |
| Re: Algorithm Optimization DrDiettrich1@netscape.net (Hans-Peter Diettrich) (2020-09-17) |
| Re: Algorithm Optimization tkoenig@netcologne.de (Thomas Koenig) (2020-09-17) |
| Re: Algorithm Optimization minforth@arcor.de (A. K.) (2020-09-21) |
| Re: Algorithm Optimization DrDiettrich1@netscape.net (Hans-Peter Diettrich) (2020-12-13) |
| Re: Algorithm Optimization gah4@u.washington.edu (gah4) (2020-12-20) |
| Re: Algorithm Optimization johann@myrkraverk.com (Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson) (2021-04-21) |
| From: | Hans-Peter Diettrich <DrDiettrich1@netscape.net> |
| Newsgroups: | comp.compilers |
| Date: | Sun, 13 Dec 2020 23:13:07 +0100 |
| Organization: | Compilers Central |
| References: | 20-09-032 |
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| Keywords: | optimize |
| Posted-Date: | 13 Dec 2020 18:16:00 EST |
| In-Reply-To: | 20-09-032 |
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On 13.09.20 19:00, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> 1.
>
> I've been pursuing the idea of what I call algorithm optimization. It's
> the idea that algorithms coded by individuals may not be optimal, and
> may require refactoring / re-engineering to be made optimal based on
> what's trying to be achieved.
[...]
> In the above example, a linked list structure is allocated and some data
> is stored into it. In this example a single x variable, but in a
> real-world case there may be many variables.
A linked list may be the best solution by itself, but not in some
algorithm. How shall a compiler find out that a linked list here is the
best solution, due to some list features used somewhere else?
> [I think the usual way to do this is to provide a way to express higher level
> algorithms in your programming language so the compiler doesn't have to try
> to reverse engineer them. -John]
+1
What's the best language to express algorithms in?
Or, how many languages claim that already...
DoDi
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