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		Dylan16807 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A leap year check in three instructions A branch that triggers 3/4 of the time will not perform well. Whether that matters comes down to how this function integrates into the rest of the program.

charcircuit 4 months ago [–]

I don't think the years tested will be random. I think practically it will see long strings of the same value.

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