>> I wish there were an "idiomatic code benchmarks game"

Help make one:

— contribute programs that you consider to be "idiomatic"

https://salsa.debian.org/benchmarksgame-team/benchmarksgame/...

— use those measurement and web scripts to publish your own "common use cases" "idiomatic code" benchmarks game

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>> compare language speed for common use cases vs trying to squeeze every last piece of performance

— please be clear about why you wish to compare the speed of programs written as if speed did not matter

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??? What do you think is not "idiomatic" about programs such as:

https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/...