alt Hacker NewsSmall sizes have to be used with extra care, so I wouldn't want to make a generic function for all sizes. For bigger sizes we already have nice functions that take care of everything.
Small sizes have to be used with extra care, so I wouldn't want to make a generic function for all sizes. For bigger sizes we already have nice functions that take care of everything.
The article lays out exactly why you'd want small sizes, even with the risks. The good qualifier just means that it'd have to be no riskier than any other algorithm at the same length.