matthewmueller / matthewmueller/character-iterator

improve peak performance

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JavaScript
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Description

don't reinitialize every time. save offset, text, and node. uglier, but faster.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the character iterator's initialization and how it handles offset, text, and node while traversing the DOM tree; done means repeated iteration avoids reinitializing that state while preserving parent and sibling traversal behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
performance, web-dev
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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