Builtin array and AA efficiency questions

[anonymous via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Thursday, October 15, 2015 11:48 PM, Random D user wrote:

> Should array have clear() as well?
> Basically wrap array.length = 0; array.assumeSafeAppend();
> At least it would then be symmetric (and more intuitive) with 
> built-in containers.

No. "clear" is too harmless a name for it to involve an unsafe operation 
like assumeSafeAppend. With containers there is always one container that 
owns the data. There is no such notion with dynamic arrays.