Construct-associated candidate tag for development-phase compiler requests

A method of compiling source code for a computer program, wherein the source code provides instructions for performing computational functions, the method comprising:

• encountering a first statement naming a first candidate construct of the source code, the first candidate construct configured to produce a computational output;
• encountering a second statement naming a second candidate construct of the source code, the second candidate construct configured to produce the computational output;
• evaluating the first candidate construct, the first candidate construct being compiled, to produce a first measure of performance;
• evaluating the second candidate construct, the second candidate construct being compiled, to produce a second measure of performance;
• and
• comparing the first measure of performance with the second measure of performance.

A system for compiling source code, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor;
• the processor configured to:
• parse a first source code statement, the first source code statement having:
• a keyword;
• and
• a first programming language construct having a first name and defined using first instructions;
• wherein the keyword identifies the first programming language construct as a first candidate construct associated with the first name;
• parse a second source code statement, the second source code statement having:
• the keyword;
• and
• a second programming language construct having the first name and defined using second instructions;
• wherein the keyword identifies the second programming language construct as a second candidate construct associated with the first name;
• compile, responsive to the keyword in the first source code statement, the first programming language construct into a first executable code;
• compile, responsive to the keyword in the second source code statement, the second programming language construct into a second executable code;
• profile the first executable code to produce a first profiled result;
• profile the second executable code to produce a second profiled result;
• compare the first and second profiled results;
• and
• select one of the first and second candidate constructs based on at least one criteria.