PackableType

Usage

PackableType: Category

Description

PackableType is the category of types providing their own primitive packed arrays over themselves. You can use PackedPrimitiveArray(T) as a packed alternative to PrimitiveArray(T) whenever T provides such functions.

Exports

getPackedArray:	(Pointer, MachineInteger) $\to$ %	access an array element
newPackedArray:	MachineInteger $\to$ Pointer	create an array
setPackedArray!:	(Pointer, MachineInteger, %) $\to$ ()	changes an array element