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Token Sugar: Making Source Code Sweeter for LLMs through Token-Efficient Shorthand

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Main Authors:	Sun, Zhensu, Yang, Chengran, Du, Xiaoning, Yang, Zhou, Li, Li, Lo, David
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Software Engineering
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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