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Which source code snippet do you admire the most?

2 pointsnihilanth5y ago2 comments

I’m trying to crowd source a compilation of the most admired pieces of programming. I’m looking for snippets (or single files), not complete systems (e.g. Linux).

Which source code snippet do you admire the most? | Better HN

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Doom's Fast Inverse Square:

https://medium.com/hard-mode/the-legendary-fast-inverse-squa...

Though a close second for me would be Mersenne Twister

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_Twister

nihilanthOP5y ago

Voodoo black magic :)

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