[slang-users] SLANGFUN and arrays .....

[Ben Duncan]

Now, If we can store these in a "keyed" file out to disk, in a multi user
mode, we WOULD have a PICK/XML Native data file manager for S-lang and ALL
my current worries would be solved ;-> ....

John E. Davis wrote:
> Paul Boekholt <p.boekholt at hetnet.nl> wrote:
> 
>>Or use a list.  From the manual:
> 
> 
>   Right.  One advantage of the list over the array is that an element
> may be easily inserted/appended at any position using the list_insert
> and list_append functions.  Elements may be removed using the
> list_delete and list_pop functions.  
> 
>   At the moment, lists do not support support "slices", i.e., one cannot
> use
> 
>    even_elements = list[[0::2]];
>    odd_elements = list[[1::2]];
> 
> to create lists from the even and odd elements of the list.  If you
> need such a feature, then an array may be more appropriate.
> Eventually, lists will support the slicing operation.
> 
> --John
> 
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