You should write a script that tests each function in a list to see if it makes a copy or not. The results could then be generated into a document form for easy reading. It would be easy to update then, when rebol changes (new functions added, old functions changed).
Anton. > Hi, even doing Rebol for several years now, I'm hit by the question > "hmm... is this now a reference or a copy?". Especially in complicated > cases, where you work a lot with blocks, inserts, copying etc. it's easy > to loos track (at least IMO). > > Things get even more complicate as some functions seem to create implicit > copies as well. So, for series you get a reference for scalar types you > get the value (see my other posting). > > Is there a how-to/tutorial/... that collects all this information in one > doc? If not, do you think it would make sense to write such a > thing? Robert -- To unsubscribe from this list, just send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the subject.
