A few days ago I found this blog post that explains how one can use function composition to improve the execution performance of a Node.js application. I got curious: how much faster could a C implementation be?
Environment:
- Hardware: 13" MacBook Pro w/ an i7-5557U @3.1GHz and 2x8GB DDR3 @1867MHz
- Software: Node.js v8.11.4 and Apple's clang v902.0.39.2
- OS: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6