2011/1/8 Stephan Eggermont <[email protected]>:
> Nicolas wrote:
>>Then group the selectors (first, first: etc..), explain that they are
>>extensions, and don't need a copy prefix, because anyway most messages
>>will do a copy.
>
> You are aware first doesn't copy, do you? The explanation should be
> that you always have to take a look at the implementation to see if it copies
> or not (or sometimes), and explain when it doesn't matter (small integers,
> characters).
>
> Stephan
>
>
You mean something like:
| collec |
collec := #('foo' 'bar').
shallowCopy := collec copy.
self assert: collec first == shallowCopy first
Well, yes those copies are shallow, but what's the difference between
copy, copyFrom:to: first, first: etc... with this respect ?
Nicolas
