Duplicating multidimensional array

[Joseph Rushton Wakeling]

On 05/31/2013 01:48 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote:
> Copying structs is trivial because they already have copy semantics:
> 
>     T b = a;  // b is a copy of a
> 
> However, that depends on correctly implemented copy semantics on T.

By "complex structs" I meant things like structs containing arrays -- a regular
copy would just copy the reference and not duplicate the arrays.

> As long there is no extra copy generated during the process, it should be fine.
> However, the usual issues around the current conservative GC applies. :/

I'll get back to you on that one when I have results ... :-)