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The compiler will optimize it anyway. /s
You jest, but you aren't wrong. At least if we are talking about C, C++ or Rust. https://godbolt.org/z/oPPfdfcf5
.NET compiler is weak when it comes to optimizing your code; I assume Go's is as bad.
Technically yes... But I think he was more making the excuse for the gore "from the goresmith's perspective."
And I'm not sure if the compiler in any language would change a random check function... The others are a possibility.