Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings

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constant-time access to variable-width encodings Per Bothner (13 Jul 2005 18:13 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings Ray Blaak (13 Jul 2005 18:48 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings Shiro Kawai (13 Jul 2005 20:16 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings Per Bothner (13 Jul 2005 20:36 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings Shiro Kawai (13 Jul 2005 23:07 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings bear (14 Jul 2005 00:23 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings Per Bothner (14 Jul 2005 00:39 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings bear (14 Jul 2005 01:52 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings Thomas Bushnell BSG (14 Jul 2005 07:18 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings Thomas Bushnell BSG (14 Jul 2005 07:16 UTC)

Re: constant-time access to variable-width encodings Ray Blaak 13 Jul 2005 18:48 UTC

Per Bothner wrote:

> Here is an idea for an implementation strategy for using UTF-8 or
> UTF-16 encoding of strings without breaking constant-time string-ref.
> Obviously R6RS should not require or assume this implementation, but
> it would be nice if it could be written to *allow* it.

A cool idea. Minor point: if you think of #\partial as "filler", then
consider calling it #\filler instead.

Cheers,
Ray Blaak