@nicbarkeragain Why can't compilers implement this optimization themselves? At least in this example, it seems like a fairly mechanical transformation

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• Author: Robert Balicki (👀 @IsographLabs) (@StatisticsFTW)
• Posted: 2025-07-22 15:47:26

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Why can’t compilers implement this optimization themselves? At least in this example, it seems like a fairly mechanical transformation

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