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EnTerr
Roku Guru

"ERROR: roArray.Append: parameter is self reference"

BrightScript Debugger> l = [1,2]: l.append(l): ? l
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: roArray.Append: parameter is self reference
<Component: roArray> =
[
    1
    2
]

Okay, so this is just lazy!  😛
Best would be if it actually worked, like in "normal" languages. If it doesn't though, it should be a proper error and not a warning.
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RokuKC
Roku Employee
Roku Employee

Re: "ERROR: roArray.Append: parameter is self reference"

"EnTerr" wrote:
BrightScript Debugger> l = [1,2]: l.append(l): ? l
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: roArray.Append: parameter is self reference



"Doctor, it hurts when I do this!"
"Then don't do that."
😉
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EnTerr
Roku Guru

Re: "ERROR: roArray.Append: parameter is self reference"

In Soviet Russia... the wrongs right you! 😉



sub appendoplasty(l1, l2): 
'if l1 <> l2 then l1.append(l2): return 'alas, case of "the dog in the manger"
 tmp = []
 tmp.append(l2)
 l1.append(tmp)
end sub
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