[Haskell-cafe] Re: Go Haskell! -> array libraries

Roman Leshchinskiy rl at cse.unsw.edu.au
Sun Nov 30 06:28:29 EST 2008


On 30/11/2008, at 11:36, Don Stewart wrote:

> Should mutable arrays have list-like APIs? All the usual operations,
> just in-place and destructive where appropriate?

I don't know. To be honest, I don't think that the term "mutable  
array" describes a single data structure. For instance, one of the  
central questions which unveils a whole bunch of design possibilities  
is: can mutable arrays be concatenated and how does that work if yes?

Roman




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