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Re:In what cases is Java faster than C++? by kirktrue on Wednesday February 16, 2011 @01:33PM (#2227602)
Yes, the array bounds checks are inefficient, but IIRC, they're there to prevent buffer overflows that are/were prevalent in C applications.
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Re:In what cases is Java faster than C++? by getsat on Wednesday February 16, 2011 @04:08PM (#2228303)
We're definitely still on the "are" side of that one, unfortunately.
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Re:In what cases is Java faster than C++? by SeanLuke on Friday February 18, 2011 @02:41AM (#2234648)
Sure, of course. But safety isn't the discussion.
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