array

Arguments

Returns

An array containing all of the arguments.

Description

An array is represented as a sequence of objects surrounded by square brackets, as in [1 2 a (4 5)]. The objects within the brackets are not evaluated. To refer to or access an array, it must be assigned to a symbol.

This function constructs an array of all of the arguments, in the order given. The arguments are evaluated when the array function is called, but once the array has been constructed the array objects are not evaluated.

It is possible to create an empty array, and fill it later. It will expand as necessary when array objects are added.

Example

Gamma> array(#a, 5, nil, 4 + 3, "goodbye");
[a 5 nil 7 "goodbye"]
Gamma> y = array(5 * 2, #symbol, 432, "string", nil);
[10 symbol 432 "string" nil]
Gamma> z = array(#c, y);
[c [10 symbol 432 "string" nil]]
Gamma> x = array();
[]
Gamma> x[5] = 19;
19
Gamma> x;
[nil nil nil nil nil 19]
Gamma>  
		

See Also

aset, aref, insert, delete, sort