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Optimize comparison patterns efficiently

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Choose efficient comparison patterns and algorithms based on the data type and use case. Key guidelines: 1. For string pattern matching, prefer glob patterns over regex for simple cases:

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Choose efficient comparison patterns and algorithms based on the data type and use case. Key guidelines:

  1. For string pattern matching, prefer glob patterns over regex for simple cases: ```zig // Inefficient if [[ “$FEATURES” =~ ssh-env ]]

// Efficient if [[ “$FEATURES” == ssh-env ]]


2. For floating-point comparisons, use epsilon-based or range checks:
```zig
// Incorrect
if (opacity == 1.0)

// Correct
const epsilon = 1e-6;
if (@fabs(opacity - 1.0) < epsilon)
  1. For version/order comparisons, use built-in comparison utilities: ```zig // Verbose and error-prone if (version.major > required.major || (version.major == required.major && version.minor > required.minor))

// Cleaner and more efficient return version.order(required) != .lt; ```

These patterns improve both code reliability and performance by using more appropriate comparison techniques for each data type.

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