Faster whitespace detection
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- Scala
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Description
At nescala Matthias suggested there was a faster way to check for possible whitespace characters using bitwise logic. We should look into that.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; begin by locating the parser's whitespace checks and understanding their current behavior. Determine whether bitwise detection improves performance without changing which characters are accepted, then validate the result with the project's existing parsing checks and performance measurements.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- scala
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100