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Improve the performance of both URLSearchParams.toString and querystring.stringify

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Description

Fast-querystring is almost 2x faster for stringifying. Let's copy my code (which is MIT) to Node.js

https://github.com/anonrig/fast-querystring

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the fast-querystring implementation linked in the issue, then locate Node.js's URLSearchParams.toString and querystring.stringify implementations. Compare their behavior and measure the existing performance before determining whether the copied implementation improves both stringification paths.

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Assessment

Tech stack
nodejs
Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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