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perfomrance(queue): eliminate O(N) intermediate slice allocation in Copy() - #67
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This PR optimizes the
Queue.Copy()method by iterating directly over the underlying list instead of usingq.PeekAll().The Fix:
By using
q.Each()to iterate and enqueue directly into the new queue, we bypass the slice allocation entirely, reducing auxiliary space from O(N) to O(1).Performance Impact:
Benchmarking
Copy()on a queue of 10,000 integers shows a 25% reduction in memory overhead and a ~10% speedup:Before:

After:

Testing:
go test ./queue/...passesgo fmtappliedCloses #66