From: David Alan Black <dblack@...>
Date: 2002-01-22T09:46:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Hello! Array sub classing?

Hello --

On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Markt wrote:

>
> > But it's still a string :-)  (not an array with commas between its
> > elements).  You can decide you want to split on the commas, and generate
> > an array of the resulting substrings, but the original string doesn't
> > "know" that that's what you're planning to use the commas for.
>
> Yep.
> So it's the 'lens' which changes the view/meaning of the data.
>
> The lens being the mechanism that builds the pointers.
> So, can the lens be adjusted to 'see' another character as the trigger to
> build a pointer?

I think we're talking at cross purposes -- I'm talking about splitting
a string on a given character or substring.  This is taking place at
a higher level than what I think you're describing.


David

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