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times!


Usage

times!(x, y)


Signature

times!: (%, %) $\to$ %


Parameter Type Description
x, y % Elements of the type


Returns

Return $xy$, where the storage used by x is allowed to be destroyed or reused, so x is lost after this call.


Remarks

This function may cause x to be destroyed, so do not use it unless x has been locally allocated, and is guaranteed not to share space with other elements. Some functions are not necessarily copying their arguments and can thus create memory aliases.


See Also

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Manuel Bronstein 2004-06-28