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Re:Ask HN: Why is Rust faster than C++ for calculating the s... by lowcoderev on Saturday April 01, 2023 @04:15AM (#35398329)
Is that a feature specific to Rust? Can you please share any references to their official docs citing this?
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Re:Ask HN: Why is Rust faster than C++ for calculating the s... by throwawaylinux on Saturday April 01, 2023 @04:18AM (#35398347)
It's a feature of optimizing compilers for decades. OP just didn't compile the C++ code with optimizations enabled.
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