BoxLang Core Performance

BoxLang is the AI-native software productivity platform for building, modernizing and running applications, with developers and AI agents working together.

Overview

BIFs, components, and runtime code run under load, often inside tight loops. Code that looks like it only reads data can allocate heavily. This skill lists the patterns that have bitten core string BIFs and how to avoid them.

Rule zero: measure first. Apply these patterns to hot paths and BIFs, not to one-off setup code. Readability wins unless a profile or benchmark says otherwise.