ConstList
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ConstList is one of E's standard table types, and a subtype of EList. A ConstList holds an arbitrary number of references in a particular order, and allows typically constant-time access to any element (identified by number).
A ConstList is PassByCopy, and therefore Selfless.
The ConstList maker is available in the safeScope as __makeList. (XXX should it be acceptable style for ordinary code to mention __makeList, or should it be reserved for expansions?)
The ConstList guard is available in the safeScope as List
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Maker protocol
run/*
run(...) :ConstList
Returns a ConstList whose elements are the arguments.
Protocol
The majority of ConstList's protocol is that of EList. (XXX or is it all?)
XXX not written
Guard protocol
Returns a guard which yields only ConstLists whose elements coerce by elementType.
XXX describe element coercion behavior
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