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25.0.50; `sort` -- modify function to preserve original list.

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Message #16 received at 18837-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 18837-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Keith David Bershatsky <esq <at> lawlist.com>
Subject: Re: bug#18837: 25.0.50; `sort` -- modify function to preserve
 original list.
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 07:30:36 +0200

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>> The doc-string for the function `sort` states that `SEQ is modified by
>> side effects`; however, it does not state in what way the original
>> list gets modified or why such a feature might somehow be useful.
>
> The "usefulness" is to avoid allocating another list in the case where
> the unsorted list won't be used later on anyway.

It doesn't seem like there is anything more to do here, so I'm closing
this bug.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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