Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

There's also this bit: https://ridiculousfish.com/blog/posts/old-age-and-treachery....

However note https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19522987

> It does not. ripgrep does not use Boyer-Moore in most searches.

> In particular, the advice in [the freebsd mailing list post] is generally out of date.

although the out of date bits are really the Boyer-Moore ones: https://lobste.rs/s/ycydmd

> much of Mike Haertel’s advice in this post is still good. The bits about literal scanning, avoiding searching line-by-line, and paying attention to your input handling are on the money.

> But the stuff about Boyer-Moore is outdated.




Consider applying for YC's Summer 2025 batch! Applications are open till May 13

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: