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Const Array in Class do not work

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dragon(Posted 2012) [#1]
It is not possible to create a const int array like this:
Const test:Int[] = [1,2,3]

this work:
Global test:Int[] = [1,2,3]



Strict
Import mojo

Class App2 Extends App
Const test:Int[] = [1,2,3] '<<<<<<<<<<<<

Method OnCreate:Int ()
SetUpdateRate(60)
Print(test[0])
Return 0
End

Method OnUpdate:Int ()
Return 0
End

Method OnRender:Int ()
Cls(0,0,0)
Return 0
End
End

Function Main:Int ()
New App2()
Return 0
End


MikeHart(Posted 2012) [#2]
a constant usually is replaced by its value at compile time. I would be surprised if this should work and it is a bug.


dragon(Posted 2012) [#3]
outside simple test[1]

you mean that monkey can not detect test[1+x] and replace it, because x is unknown at compile time

this make sense, but monkey can internally use global instead and protect array read only at compile time


MikeHart(Posted 2012) [#4]
Why don't you use a global instead and in the first place. Never heard about constant arrays before.


ziggy(Posted 2012) [#5]
you can use a readonly property to expose a private array contents and it should do it.