array,pointer

Usage

array(p, n)
pointer a

Signatures

array:	(Pointer, MachineInteger) $\to$ %
pointer:	% $\to$ Pointer

Parameter	Type	Description
p	Pointer	a C-array
n	MachineInteger	a nonnegative size
a	%	A primitive array

Description

Use those functions to safely convert between pointers returned or needed by C-functions and primitive arrays. Those function have no effect in the release version of libaldor, but they are necessary when using the debug version, so it is recommended to use them in all cases.