What does "shallow clone" mean?
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shinya sakae
Aug 11, 2023, 10:28:23 AM8/11/23
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maps package was released with Go 1.21.
Clone() comment says "This is a shallow clone".
I often hear the term `shallow copy', but I don't know what `shallow clone` means.
What is the state of a `shallow cloned` map?
Do you mean that the cloned map values are shallow copied?
Clone() comment says "This is a shallow clone".
I often hear the term `shallow copy', but I don't know what `shallow clone` means.
What is the state of a `shallow cloned` map?
Do you mean that the cloned map values are shallow copied?
Ian Lance Taylor
Aug 11, 2023, 10:36:50 AM8/11/23
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Yes.
Ian
TheDiveO
Aug 11, 2023, 12:14:49 PM8/11/23
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Personally, I find the source https://cs.opensource.google/go/x/exp/+/352e893a:maps/maps.go;l=65 to be helpful in quickly answering such questions.
shinya sakae
Aug 11, 2023, 6:05:18 PM8/11/23
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Many thanks!
2023年8月12日土曜日 1:14:49 UTC+9 TheDiveO:
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