[REBOL] Re: Rebol Memory Allocation Strategy?
From: tim:johnsons-web at: 21-Sep-2002 14:59
Hi Ingo:
* Ingo Hohmann <[ingo--2b1--de]> [020921 13:34]:
<....>
> As far as I know you're right. A few additions, though ...
>
> my-obj: make object![ ; untested code
> str: make string! 8192
> set 'my-f func[][
> clear str
> ; appends much data to string...
> ] ; end function
> ] ;end object
I actually am using strategies like this, but it is nice
having a supporting second opinion....
Thanks Ingo!
-tj-
> this way you can just use 'my-f, without having to think about the
> object! (no my-object/my-f needed).
>
> _or_ you could use
>
> my-f: func[/local str][
> str: ""
> clear str
> ; appends much data to string...
> ] ; end function
>
> 'str being a literal string, it will be retained over function
> invocation. Of course the first usage of the func might be slow, because
> 'str would have to slowly grow, while being appended to.
>
> _or_ you use the ideas someone else woll surely come up with.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ingo
>
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