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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T12:15:10+00:00 2026-05-23T12:15:10+00:00

If you had to convert unsigned short data1[32] to unsigned char* data2 in a

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If you had to convert

unsigned short data1[32]

to

unsigned char* data2

in a tight loop to be executed 10 million times
what function would you use to get the best performance?
I am using this

reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(data1);

but was wondering if there is a better way

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    2026-05-23T12:15:11+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 12:15 pm

    reinterpret_cast is the holy grail of performance seeking coders, namely code that results in zero clock cycles.

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