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Loop inversion
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_science/lN3pEyPz">computer science</a>, loop inversion is a <a href="/facts/Compiler_optimization/JXnv4LUd">compiler optimization</a> and <a href="/facts/Loop_transformation/2eFKIg32">loop transformation</a> in which a <a href="/facts/While_loop/hLrKdAFo">while loop</a> is replaced by an <a href="/facts/If_statement/8gDQTqUD">if block</a> containing a <a href="/facts/Do_while_loop/5v1RKByr">do..while loop</a>. When used correctly, it may improve performance due to <a href="/facts/Instruction_pipelining/3zy6CcX1">instruction pipelining</a> or avoiding <a href="/facts/Jump_instruction/obBGrnor">jump instructions</a> to reduce <a href="/facts/Branch_predictor/pGPhFMj5">branch mis-prediction</a>. </p>