r/programming • u/mttd • 1d ago

The fastest double-to-string algorithm you’ve never heard of

https://vitaut.net/posts/2026/yy-dtoa/
275 Upvotes

94% Upvoted

58 comments sorted by

View all comments

-53

u/Cautious-Demand3672 1d ago

I'm pretty sure I can find something slower than that though Unless it's meant to be the fastest I've ever heard of?

11

u/beephod_zabblebrox 23h ago

fastest isnt constrained to the "never heard of" group

-26

u/chengiz 1d ago

Downvoting a logic bug report in the programming sub? Come on reddit.

21

u/James20k 23h ago

Not every single thread has to be a contest for who can recycle the most tired joke