Re: Vectors/Atomic Tuples/Garbage Collection

[John Belmonte <jvb@...>]

Dylan wrote:
> frog = 10 + 20 + 30 + 40 + 50 + 60
>
> Are 6 "value" objects created here and not deleted until the garbage
> collector runs?

No

> frog = Vector{ 10, 20, 30 } + Vector{ 20, 30, 40 } + Vector{ 30, 40, 50 }
>
> Are 3 Vector userdata (or table) objects created and not deleted until the
> garbage collector runs?

Yes-- both userdata and table garbage is being generated there.

Your fear is valid.  An incremental GC is the #1 thing Lua needs.  It's being 
worked on.



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