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@loke@functional.cafe The problem here is that the compiler can't tell if something is just an idiomatic expression or bad coding. In fact, such warnings might even distract programmers from getting things right. It's very important to keep in mind that source code has a dual purpose. Yes, it instructs the computer what to do, but computers are perfectly fine with machine instructions. Much more importantly, source code exists for humans to read, understand and reason about. Premature optimization is the root of all evil. The primary goals of writing code must be correctness and readability, with correctness often being influenced by readability. Sure, some code needs to be super fast. Your interrupt handler for that 10GB network card? This code doing the task switching in your OS? Absolutely. Every cycle counts. But in order to achieve this, you need to measure. I've seen a lot of theories about performance improvements collide hard with the realities of modern CPU and compiler architecture. Always profile, always measure, always benchmark. And for that precious lines of code, modern compilers are happy to infodump on you every step they take.