[REBOL] Re: [array] Some other questions
From: AJMartin:orcon at: 24-Dec-2003 22:49
Hi, Joel!
Joel wrote:
> Given the available documentation for ARRAY:
> ...
> /initial -- Specify an initial value for all elements
> it is consistent that the (single!) initial value is uses for all
elements.
Hmmm, at the moment, I can't see a good use for an array that has multiple
references to the one series or object. :-/ The /Initial refinement seems,
to me, to indicate a initial value for each element, implying that each
element in the result is distinct. I believe that 'array is more useful to
most people when each value is a unique value, like:
>> x: array/initial 10 123
== [123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123]
>> x/1: x/1 + 456
== [579 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123]
>> x: array/initial 10 "abc"
== ["abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc"]
>> insert tail x/1 "def"
== ""
>> x
== ["abcdef" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc"]
And if I do need a block with multiple references to the one series or
object, I can very easily write:
>> x: head insert/dup [] "abc" 10
== ["abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc" "abc"]
>> insert tail x/1 "def"
== ""
>> x
== ["abcdef" "abcdef" "abcdef" "abcdef" "abcdef" "abcdef" "abcdef" "abcdef"
abcdef
"abcd
ef"]
Just my opinion. :)
Andrew J Martin
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