OpenEuphoria

Re: object replication

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at EMAIL.MSN.COM> Oct 18, 1998
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Michael Palffy writes:
> Below is a routine to copy any object "exactly". But my
> intent is really to release the original object from any pointers.
> This will have speed benefits.

Can you create an example that shows these alleged speed benefits?
I really don't see the point to this.

> However I am not sure that
> a full image will be created and not be simply a bunch of pointers.
> Can anyone help? Rob?

As it turns out, your routine will not make a unique copy of
floating-point atoms, only sequences. Again,
I don't see any advantage to using your routine.
When it's necessary, Euphoria will make a copy much faster
than you can using your routine.

Regards,
     Rob Craig
     Rapid Deployment Software
     http://members.aol.com/FilesEu/