Arrays / collections with literal syntax - fixed size?

Randal L. Schwartz merlyn at stonehenge.com
Sun Jan 6 06:00:15 UTC 2008


>>>>> "itsme213" == itsme213  <itsme213 at hotmail.com> writes:

itsme213> "Randal L. Schwartz" <merlyn at stonehenge.com> wrote in message
itsme213> They both seem to yield Array, which apparently has a fixed
itsme213> size.
>> 
>> Yes, because those can't change during compilation.

itsme213> Can't they be changed subsequently?

The intent of an array is that it's readonly ("immutable").

And this belongs on -beginners, not -dev.

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