Slices #13

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opened 2025-08-17 13:21:03 +00:00 by ed · 2 comments

ed commented

2025-08-17 13:21:03 +00:00

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The language should define a way to create arbitrary slices by supplying ptr and len fields.
Currently the only way to create slices is predefined string literals.

The language should define a way to create arbitrary slices by supplying `ptr` and `len` fields. Currently the only way to create slices is predefined string literals.

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zupa commented

2025-08-17 13:49:48 +00:00

Just noting that this is a point where you choose a semantic direction for the language. Alas C or Go.

Watching closely.

Just noting that this is a point where you choose a semantic direction for the language. Alas C or Go. Watching closely.

ed commented

2025-08-18 11:47:41 +00:00

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Added in 14e3316eec.
Test: 14e3316eec/tests/slice.q
Example: 14e3316eec/examples/echo/echo.q

Added in https://git.urbach.dev/cli/q/commit/14e3316eecedd147cc2aeb07c9418ef3c4574730. Test: https://git.urbach.dev/cli/q/src/commit/14e3316eecedd147cc2aeb07c9418ef3c4574730/tests/slice.q Example: https://git.urbach.dev/cli/q/src/commit/14e3316eecedd147cc2aeb07c9418ef3c4574730/examples/echo/echo.q

ed closed this issue

2025-08-18 11:47:41 +00:00

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2025-09-06 10:13:49 +00:00

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