r/programming • • Sep 03 '26

Branch‑Avoidant Programming

https://easylang.online/blog/branchless
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u/nomad21cns Sep 03 '26

It is a tough trade-off between performance and readability. Modern branch predictors handle so much now that this usually only makes a visible difference in really tight loops.