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Tagged Pointer Strings
Tagged pointers are an interesting technology used to increase performance and reduce memory usage. As of OS X 10.10, NSString got the tagged pointer treatment, and today I'm going to take a look at how it works, a topic suggested by Ken Ferry.
- Points
- 106
- HN comments
- 27
- Submissions
- 1
- Cited by
- 5 commenters
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2015 | Tagged Pointer Strings by ingve | 106 | 27 |
Cited in comments
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- umanwizard · Jul 28, 2025
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- twoodfin · Jan 28, 2016
