going beyond your bounds

[Derek Parnell]

On Thu, 21 May 2009 05:37:59 -0400, MLT wrote:

> Derek Parnell Wrote:
> 
>> 
>> So remember, assigning one array to another is just creating an alias to
>> the original array. You end up with two arrays pointing to the same data
>> buffer.
> 
> Yes. My question relates to what happens when you go beyond the bounds originally assigned.
> Why does an extension of an array
> b.length = b.length+1 ;
> erase (initialize) the data that b extends to?

Because new elements are pre-initialized in D.

Just by increasing the length, you 'create' a new element (from the 'b'
point of view) so D initializes it.

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Derek Parnell
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