Re: Object copy function question

[Benoît Minisini <benoit.minisini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 06/09/2024 à 00:13, Bruce Steers a écrit :
> A method like CopyData or CopyNew or CopyContents or some other relevant 
> word that copies an array contents as an actual copy without referencing 
> would be awesome.
> The Word Copy kinda misleads to think  you will get a true copy of the 
> data instead of references. I've had to recursively copy arrays within 
> arrays in some code to overcome the referencing.
> Just a thought 😊

There is no "false" or "true" copy method, but "shallow" and "deep" copy.

You can't have a deep copy method of an array (or collection) contents 
in Gambas, as there is no standard way for the interpreter to know how 
to copy an object.

Regards,

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Benoît Minisini.