Port a benchmark to D?

[Timon Gehr]

Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> This paper:
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http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/hqkwk/google_paper_comparing_performance_of_c_java/
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> compares the efficiency of an algorithm implemented in C++, Scala, Java,
> and Go. I wonder how D would fare. Does anyone have the time and
> inclination to port the benchmark so we can take a look?
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>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrei

OK. I'll start right away.

Timon