[plt-scheme] Meaning of set-box!

On Jan 22, 2007, at 2:59 PM, Eli Barzilay wrote:

> Just a quick note -- my guess is that you're trying to use `(box x)'
> as a replacement for `&x' in C.  If this is not the case then ignore
> this post.  But if I'm right, then it might help to know that
> `(box x)' is more like
>
>   { p = malloc(size_of(x)); *p = x; return p; }


Sorry for the late reply, but I just wanted to add that I, at least,  
C language analogies helpful.

Gregory Woodhouse
gregory.woodhouse at sbcglobal.net

Metaphors be with you.


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