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> All fast RegExp matchers do JIT compilation. Like PCRE. Native code just can't compete. I thought that most "native" regex engines basically amounted to smal
by repsilat 12y ago
> All fast RegExp matchers do JIT compilation. Like PCRE. Native code just can't compete.
I thought that most "native" regex engines basically amounted to small interpreters written in a compiled language. I'd be surprised if the languages that actually compile their regexes to native code are not competitive.
- vardump 12y agoYes, that's exactly what I meant. Those "small interpreters written in a compiled language" have no chance against Just-in-Time compiled code.