Hi Alan,

on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:03:40 +0100, you wrote:
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> <Klaus D. Witzel>
> Like for
>   Smalltalk specialObjectsArray writeStream nextPutAll: {this. and. that}
>> The second approach can be implemented using #become:.
> Not always. See example above. effect
> </Klaus D. Witzel>
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> Your example is problematic no matter how WriteStreams work. If the  
> stream
> makes its own copy of the Array, the code won't have the expected  
> effect. On
> the other hand, if it uses #become: on that particular Array...
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> I think your example demonstrates an issue with <Smalltalk
> specialObjectsArray>, and not an issue with WriteStreams at all.

I don't think so. This is just an example of why to not assume anything  
about the arguments passed, especially not that arguments can be  
#become:'d without pain, headaches and the like.

FWIW my main point it to not compromize general use of WriteStreams, and  
not that I don't like it to be changed.

/Klaus

> --Alan
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