script to generate LaTeX tables from our benchmark outputs

[lemire]

With this script, we can turn a benchmark run into a proper LaTeX table. Of course, it is possible to manually adjust the table afterward.

We could possibly use this script to generate a couple of table per platform (using our data files).

I am including instructions (see README.md file in the scripts directory).

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR introduces a script to generate LaTeX tables from benchmark outputs and updates the README with instructions on its usage.

• Added a new Python script (latex_table.py) to parse benchmark outputs and format them as a LaTeX table.
• Updated the README with usage instructions for running the script.

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

File	Description
scripts/latex_table.py	Added a new script with functions for formatting numbers and parsing input data, but contains a typo in the main guard and debugging prints that should be removed.
scripts/README.md	Added a new README file with instructions to run the LaTeX table generator.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR introduces a new Python script that converts benchmark outputs into LaTeX tables and updates the README with instructions to run the script.

• Adds the script (latex_table.py) for parsing benchmark data and formatting it into a LaTeX table
• Updates the README with detailed usage instructions

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File	Description
scripts/latex_table.py	New script to parse benchmark data, generate a LaTeX table, and output formatted results; includes several debugging print statements and specific numeric value handling
scripts/README.md	Added instructions on running benchmarks and generating LaTeX tables from the output

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (1)

scripts/latex_table.py:9

• Consider formatting a value of 0 as a valid numeric output instead of returning 'N/A', unless this behavior is intentional.

if not isinstance(value, (int, float)) or value == 0:

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR introduces a Python script for generating LaTeX tables from benchmark output data and updates the README with instructions to run the script.

• Added scripts/latex_table.py to parse benchmark output and format it into a LaTeX table
• Added scripts/README.md updates to guide users through generating tables

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

File	Description
scripts/latex_table.py	New script to convert benchmark outputs into a formatted table
scripts/README.md	Documentation update guiding usage of the new script

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (1)

scripts/latex_table.py:30

• [nitpick] The variable name 'format' shadows the built-in function 'format'. Consider renaming it, for example to 'formatted_value'.

format = f"{'-' if is_negative else ''}{abs_value*10**exponent}"

[jaja360]

I looked at the code and tested it. Everything seems perfect !

[jaja360]

I think we can merge this ?

[lemire]

Let us do so !!!

Now we have to print out the actual tables and do some work! :-)