Constant Folding

Constant folding and constant propagation are related compiler optimizations used by many modern compilers. An advanced form of constant propagation known as sparse conditional constant propagation can more accurately propagate constants and simultaneously remove dead code.

Read more about Constant Folding:  Constant Folding, Constant Folding and Cross Compilation, Constant Propagation, The Optimizations in Action

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