[pypy-dev] Arrays in rpython

[Timothy Baldridge]

> In case you don't already know: in Python (and RPython), lists are
> implemented as
> resizeable arrays, i.e. they look more like a C++ std::vector and not
> a std::list.
>
> This said, IIRC RPython has special code for fixed-size lists.
> I think you just have to avoid all resizing functions.
> This means that the list must be created with statements like
>    array_of_ints = [0] * 32
>    array_of_objects = [None] * 32


Excellent! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

Timothy




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