From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-11-17T21:06:57+09:00
Subject: Re: #returning and #tap

Hi --

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006, spooq wrote:

>> I don't think dup'ing plays well with the intent, which is to do a
>> kind of pass-through of the object itself.
>
> The original object -is- getting passed through... the point is to
> prevent modification of it. That's what map! and each are for.

I see what you mean.  Well, as per my gsub! example, I think modifying
it can be useful :-)


David

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