How I Accidentally Created the Fastest CSV Parser Ever Made
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The author shares their experience of accidentally creating a high-performance CSV parser and the discussion revolves around the parser's performance and potential applications.
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Back in the day every self-respecting hacker doing it for fun would have either something "edgy" like this (a person like jwz) or it's opposite, a lightweight barebones immensely readable page.