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Real yes accepts a string to print (so you can have it spit out a full "yes" or "Y" rather than a hardcoded "y").

• ww520 9y ago
  Have a few pre-written arrays for the common cases: "y", "Y", "n", "N", etc. Those are the fast cases (or the benchmark optimized cases, like, what Volkswagen did). Have another pre-allocated static array to fill in with other input.
  • skrebbel 9y ago
    > (or the benchmark optimized cases, like, what Volkswagen did) This is amazing. Maybe we can turn this into a verb? "I Volkswagened the common cases with precalced buffers".
    • kuschku 9y ago
      That's how you get sued. Especially because now Ford and GM are also in court, for having done the same as VW.
      • dotancohen 9y ago
        In the same vein as Adobe sues me for photoshopping a picture or Alphabet sues me for googling my exgirlfriends' names?
        • kuschku 9y ago
          No, but you don’t wanna get sued for libel and slander. If VW can realistically show that it is industry-standard behaviour (which is pretty obvious), then they might even have a chance to win. Either way, it’d be expensive for you.
          • jacquesm 9y ago
            I'll call you when they sue.
          • cestith 9y ago
            It's been said, "Truth is the best defense for libel". Reasonably held opinion would then be the second. Realistically, not mentioning anyone or anything is the only complete defense. The truth still comes close.
      • graetzer 9y ago
        I do not think Volkswagen will try to sue you for adding a new phrase to urban dictionary ;-)
      • gjm11 9y ago
        Let me check that I have correctly understood the scenario you're anticipating. 1. Someone uses "volkswagen" as a verb meaning "cheat in benchmarks". 2. Volkswagen takes them to court, on the basis that it is slanderous or libellous to associate Volkswagen with cheating in benchmarks. 3. Counsel for the defence reminds the court that Volkswagen were in the news for a protracted period for a benchmark-rigging that saw them hit with a multi-billion-dollar fine, slashed a third off their stock price, saw their CEO resign, led to there being a "Volkswagen emissions scandal" page on Wikipedia, etc., etc., etc. 4. [THIS IS THE BIT I'D LIKE YOU TO FILL IN FOR ME.] 5. Volkswagen wins the case. How exactly does step 4 go?
        • kuschku 9y ago
          By volkswagen arguing that this is industry standard behaviour, and the entire media campaign is already libel and slander. And they’d have a pretty good case with that, considering the original report all this media campaign was based on called out 6 carmakers, but the media (and the poster) only call out Volkswagen.
    • majewsky 9y ago
      "To volkswagen" as in "optimize for a benchmark"? I'm so going to use this as soon as possible. Incidentally, that word works even better in German, where every verb must end in "-en".
    • rimliu 9y ago
      I am pretty sure software cheating on benchmarks precedes VW. Samsung a few years ago? Probably not the first either.
      • catmanjan 9y ago
        I think video card manufacturers were first to cheat benchmarks
    • gpderetta 9y ago
      'Never trust a benchmark you didn't Volkswagen yourself'