Be aware that there is a similar issue in Duplicate. If you duplicate a
structure that has an array that has an element that is a struct, you will
get a pointer. To see this, run this code:
<CFSET A = StructNew()>
<CFSET A.Arr = ArrayNew(1)>
<CFSET A.Arr[1] = "Simple">
<CFSET A.Arr[2] = StructNew()>
<CFSET B = Duplicate(A)>
<CFSET B.Arr[1] = "Not simple">
<CFOUTPUT>
The simple value is NOT a pointer, #A.Arr[1]#
<P>
</CFOUTPUT>
<CFSET B.Arr[2].Foo = "Jedi">
<CFOUTPUT>
B.Arr[2].Foo is a pointer. Here is the proof:
#A.Arr[2].Foo#
</CFOUTPUT>
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Raymond Camden, Principal Spectra Compliance Engineer for Allaire
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 5:43 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: Duplicate supported in CF4.0
>
>
> Not entirely true. Structcopy does actually duplicate the structure in
> question. I think there's some confusion here over <cfset
> somenewvar=anoldstruct> which creates a pointer to the original.
> Structcopy
> however only performs a shallow copy in that any embedded
> structures within
> the structure that you are trying to duplicate aren't copied wholesale but
> are referenced through pointers.
>
> Steve
>
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