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| I am in need of a little help. I'm writing a program which requires a container that can expand, while being able to retain the former information. It would seem like a List would be the way to go. But I can't seem to figure out how a List stores info. Does it merely link to info, or can it actually store it. Can I create a Local object, and add it to a list, and then have that object be destructed while retaining the info in the list? |
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| I'm writing a program which requires a container that can expand, OK, that would be lists and arrays (using slicing) and maps. Depending on how you want to access the data lists seem a viable choice. But I can't seem to figure out how a List stores info. Does it merely link to info Yes using a TLINK. can it actually store it. No. A link is stored in the list. Can I create a Local object, and add it to a list, and then have that object be destructed while retaining the info in the list? Yes. The link will stop it from being Garbage collected. |
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So I can do something like:Method AddSubSkill(NewSubSkillName:String, NewSubSkillValue:Int) Local NewSubSkill:TSkill 'A Type that contains a value, and a Name. NewSubSkill.Name = NewSubSkillName NewSubSkill.Value = NewSubSkillValue ListAddLast SubSkills, NewSubSkill End Method And that would work? |
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| yerp |
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| have that object be destructed while retaining the info in the list Think about this carefully and you'll see the two are mutually exclusive. |
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