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The problem with garbage collection in most cases isn't really performance but correctness. The only thing the garbage collector does is allowing you to not th
by tjoff 8y ago
The problem with garbage collection in most cases isn't really performance but correctness.
The only thing the garbage collector does is allowing you to not think about memory. And you can not write good code if you do not know how your memory is being used.
It is a massive disservice with barely any tangible benefits.