>>>>> "Claus" == Claus Kick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Claus> YourClass >> escape: aString Claus> "escapes a String" Claus> |result| Claus> result := ''. Claus> aString do:[:char | result := result, char xmlEscaped]. Claus> ^result This is an expensive way to build a string. #collect: would be better: aString collect: [:char | char xmlEscaped]. Internally, that uses a Stream, which extends itself nicely as new data appears. In your version, the early string data is getting repeatedly copied to make each new string. Ouch. -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Smalltalk/Perl/Unix consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See http://methodsandmessages.vox.com/ for Smalltalk and Seaside discussion _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list Beginners@lists.squeakfoundation.org http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners
