Hi Chris,

On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 11:50 AM Chris Muller <ma.chris.m at gmail.com> wrote:

> If the latter is the case, it would be a Heisentool, where the attempt of
>>> using it changes that which it is supposed to observe. :-P
>>>
>>
>> Which is why I don't use the pointer explorer when I'm trying to clean
>> all instance of a class out.  Instead:
>>
>>     TheClass allInstances anyOne chasePointers
>>
>>
>> TheClass someInstance ifNotNil: [:obj| obj chasePointers]
>>
>
> Ah, I will start using #someInstance, but typing ifNotNil: is a lot more
> work than closing a debugger when no more instances.  Besides, wouldn't the
> Block Context's var, "obj" be another possible reference
> that #chasePointers might pick up on?
>

ifNotNil: is inlined.  It is equivalent to this, but saves the temp decl,
which is why it's so nice.

| obj |
obj := TheClass someInstance.
obj == nil ifFalse: [obj chasePointers]

_,,,^..^,,,_
best, Eliot
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