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Returns a sorted list in O(1) time (programming.dev)

submitted 9 months ago by JPDev@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

Better. Return true if the number is in a stored list of known primes, otherwise return false right away. But then, start a separate thread with an actual verification algorithm. When the verification is done, if it was actually a prime number, you just crash the program with a WasActuallyPrime exception.