struct StaticArray(T, N)

Overview

A fixed-size, stack allocated array.

StaticArray is a generic type with type argument T specifying the type of its elements and N the fixed size. For example StaticArray(Int32, 3) is a static array of Int32 with three elements.

Instantiations of this static array type:

StaticArray(Int32, 3).new(42)           # => StaticArray[42, 42, 42]
StaticArray(Int32, 3).new { |i| i * 2 } # => StaticArray[0, 2, 4]
StaticArray[0, 8, 15]                   # => StaticArray[0, 8, 15]

This type can also be expressed as Int32[3] (only in type grammar). A typical use case is in combination with uninitialized:

ints = uninitialized Int32[3]
ints[0] = 0
ints[1] = 8
ints[2] = 15

For number types there is also Number.static_array which can be used to initialize a static array:

Int32.static_array(0, 8, 15) # => StaticArray[0, 8, 15]

The generic argument type N is a special case in the type grammar as it doesn't specify a type but a size. Its value can be an Int32 literal or constant.

Included Modules

Defined in:

json/to_json.cr
static_array.cr

Constructors

Macro Summary

Instance Method Summary

Instance methods inherited from module Indexable::Mutable(T)

[]=(index : Int, value : T) : T []=, fill(value : T, start : Int, count : Int) : self
fill(value : T, range : Range) : self
fill(value : T) : self
fill(start : Int, count : Int, & : Int32 -> T) : self
fill(range : Range, & : Int32 -> T) : self
fill(*, offset : Int = 0, & : Int32 -> T) : self
fill
, map!(& : T -> _) : self map!, map_with_index!(offset = 0, & : T, Int32 -> _) : self map_with_index!, reverse! : self reverse!, rotate!(n : Int = 1) : self rotate!, shuffle!(random : Random = Random::DEFAULT) : self shuffle!, sort! : self
sort!(&block : T, T -> U) : self forall U
sort!
, sort_by!(&block : T -> _) : self sort_by!, swap(index0 : Int, index1 : Int) : self swap, unsafe_put(index : Int, value : T) unsafe_put, unstable_sort! : self
unstable_sort!(&block : T, T -> U) : self forall U
unstable_sort!
, unstable_sort_by!(&block : T -> _) : self unstable_sort_by!, update(index : Int, & : T -> _) : T update

Instance methods inherited from module Indexable(T)

[](index : Int) [], []?(index : Int) []?, bsearch(& : T -> _) bsearch, bsearch_index(& : T, Int32 -> _) bsearch_index, cartesian_product(*others : Indexable) cartesian_product, combinations(size : Int = self.size) combinations, dig(index : Int, *subindexes) dig, dig?(index : Int, *subindexes) dig?, each(& : T -> )
each
each(*, start : Int, count : Int, & : T -> )
each(*, within range : Range, & : T -> )
each
, each_cartesian(*others : Indexable, &)
each_cartesian(*others : Indexable)
each_cartesian
, each_combination(size : Int = self.size, reuse = false, &) : Nil
each_combination(size : Int = self.size, reuse = false)
each_combination
, each_index(& : Int32 -> ) : Nil
each_index
each_index(*, start : Int, count : Int, &)
each_index
, each_permutation(size : Int = self.size, reuse = false, &) : Nil
each_permutation(size : Int = self.size, reuse = false)
each_permutation
, each_repeated_combination(size : Int = self.size, reuse = false, &) : Nil
each_repeated_combination(size : Int = self.size, reuse = false)
each_repeated_combination
, empty? : Bool empty?, equals?(other : Indexable, &) : Bool
equals?(other, &)
equals?
, fetch(index : Int, &)
fetch(index, default)
fetch
, first(&) first, hash(hasher) hash, index(object, offset : Int = 0)
index(offset : Int = 0, & : T -> )
index
, index!(obj, offset : Int = 0)
index!(offset : Int = 0, & : T -> )
index!
, join(separator : String | Char | Number = "") : String join, last : T
last(&)
last
, last? : T | Nil last?, permutations(size : Int = self.size) : Array(Array(T)) permutations, repeated_combinations(size : Int = self.size) : Array(Array(T)) repeated_combinations, reverse_each(& : T -> ) : Nil
reverse_each
reverse_each
, rindex(value, offset = size - 1)
rindex(offset = size - 1, & : T -> )
rindex
, rindex!(value, offset = size - 1)
rindex!(offset = size - 1, & : T -> )
rindex!
, sample(n : Int, random : Random = Random::DEFAULT) : Array(T)
sample(random : Random = Random::DEFAULT)
sample
, size size, to_a : Array(T)
to_a(& : T -> U) : Array(U) forall U
to_a
, unsafe_fetch(index : Int) unsafe_fetch, values_at(*indexes : Int) values_at

Class methods inherited from module Indexable(T)

cartesian_product(indexables : Indexable(Indexable)) cartesian_product, each_cartesian(indexables : Indexable(Indexable), reuse = false, &)
each_cartesian(indexables : Indexable(Indexable), reuse = false)
each_cartesian

Instance methods inherited from module Enumerable(T)

accumulate(initial : U) : Array(U) forall U
accumulate : Array(T)
accumulate(initial : U, &block : U, T -> U) : Array(U) forall U
accumulate(&block : T, T -> T) : Array(T)
accumulate
, all?(& : T -> ) : Bool
all?(pattern) : Bool
all? : Bool
all?
, any?(& : T -> ) : Bool
any?(pattern) : Bool
any? : Bool
any?
, chunks(&block : T -> U) forall U chunks, compact_map(& : T -> _) compact_map, count(& : T -> ) : Int32
count(item) : Int32
count
, cycle(n, & : T -> ) : Nil
cycle(& : T -> ) : Nil
cycle
, each(& : T -> ) each, each_cons(count : Int, reuse = false, &) each_cons, each_cons_pair(& : T, T -> ) : Nil each_cons_pair, each_slice(count : Int, reuse = false, &) each_slice, each_step(n : Int, *, offset : Int = 0, & : T -> ) : Nil each_step, each_with_index(offset = 0, &) each_with_index, each_with_object(obj : U, & : T, U -> ) : U forall U each_with_object, empty? : Bool empty?, find(if_none = nil, & : T -> ) find, find!(& : T -> ) : T find!, first(&)
first(count : Int) : Array(T)
first : T
first
, first? : T | Nil first?, flat_map(& : T -> _) flat_map, group_by(& : T -> U) forall U group_by, in_groups_of(size : Int, filled_up_with : U = nil) forall U
in_groups_of(size : Int, filled_up_with : U = nil, reuse = false, &) forall U
in_groups_of
, in_slices_of(size : Int) : Array(Array(T)) in_slices_of, includes?(obj) : Bool includes?, index(& : T -> ) : Int32 | Nil
index(obj) : Int32 | Nil
index
, index!(& : T -> ) : Int32
index!(obj) : Int32
index!
, index_by(& : T -> U) : Hash(U, T) forall U index_by, join(io : IO, separator = "") : Nil
join(separator, io : IO) : Nil
join(separator = "") : String
join(io : IO, separator = "", & : T, IO -> )
join(separator, io : IO, &)
join(separator = "", & : T -> )
join
, map(& : T -> U) : Array(U) forall U map, map_with_index(offset = 0, & : T, Int32 -> U) : Array(U) forall U map_with_index, max(count : Int) : Array(T)
max : T
max
, max? : T | Nil max?, max_by(& : T -> U) : T forall U max_by, max_by?(& : T -> U) : T | Nil forall U max_by?, max_of(& : T -> U) : U forall U max_of, max_of?(& : T -> U) : U | Nil forall U max_of?, min(count : Int) : Array(T)
min : T
min
, min? : T | Nil min?, min_by(& : T -> U) : T forall U min_by, min_by?(& : T -> U) : T | Nil forall U min_by?, min_of(& : T -> U) : U forall U min_of, min_of?(& : T -> U) : U | Nil forall U min_of?, minmax : Tuple(T, T) minmax, minmax? : Tuple(T | Nil, T | Nil) minmax?, minmax_by(& : T -> U) : Tuple(T, T) forall U minmax_by, minmax_by?(& : T -> U) : Tuple(T, T) | Tuple(Nil, Nil) forall U minmax_by?, minmax_of(& : T -> U) : Tuple(U, U) forall U minmax_of, minmax_of?(& : T -> U) : Tuple(U, U) | Tuple(Nil, Nil) forall U minmax_of?, none?(& : T -> ) : Bool
none?(pattern) : Bool
none? : Bool
none?
, one?(& : T -> ) : Bool
one?(pattern) : Bool
one? : Bool
one?
, partition(& : T -> ) : Tuple(Array(T), Array(T))
partition(type : U.class) forall U
partition
, present? : Bool present?, product(initial : Number)
product
product(initial : Number, & : T -> )
product(& : T -> _)
product
, reduce(memo, &)
reduce(&)
reduce
, reduce?(&) reduce?, reject(& : T -> )
reject(type : U.class) forall U
reject(pattern) : Array(T)
reject
, sample(n : Int, random : Random = Random::DEFAULT) : Array(T)
sample(random : Random = Random::DEFAULT) : T
sample
, select(& : T -> )
select(type : U.class) : Array(U) forall U
select(pattern) : Array(T)
select
, size : Int32 size, skip(count : Int) skip, skip_while(& : T -> ) : Array(T) skip_while, sum(initial)
sum
sum(initial, & : T -> )
sum(& : T -> )
sum
, take_while(& : T -> ) : Array(T) take_while, tally(hash)
tally : Hash(T, Int32)
tally
, tally_by(hash, &)
tally_by(&block : T -> U) : Hash(U, Int32) forall U
tally_by
, to_a : Array(T)
to_a(& : T -> U) : Array(U) forall U
to_a
, to_h
to_h(& : T -> Tuple(K, V)) forall K, V
to_h
, to_set : Set(T)
to_set(&block : T -> U) : Set(U) forall U
to_set
, zip(*others : Indexable | Iterable | Iterator, &)
zip(*others : Indexable | Iterable | Iterator)
zip
, zip?(*others : Indexable | Iterable | Iterator, &)
zip?(*others : Indexable | Iterable | Iterator)
zip?

Class methods inherited from module Enumerable(T)

element_type(x) element_type

Instance methods inherited from module Iterable(T)

chunk(reuse = false, &block : T -> U) forall U chunk, chunk_while(reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false, &block : T, T -> B) forall B chunk_while, cycle(n)
cycle
cycle
, each each, each_cons(count : Int, reuse = false) each_cons, each_cons_pair each_cons_pair, each_slice(count : Int, reuse = false) each_slice, each_step(n : Int)
each_step(n : Int, *, offset : Int)
each_step
, each_with_index(offset = 0) each_with_index, each_with_object(obj) each_with_object, slice_after(reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false, &block : T -> B) forall B
slice_after(pattern, reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false)
slice_after
, slice_before(reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false, &block : T -> B) forall B
slice_before(pattern, reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false)
slice_before
, slice_when(reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false, &block : T, T -> B) forall B slice_when

Instance methods inherited from module Comparable(StaticArray(T, N))

<(other : T) : Bool <, <=(other : T) <=, <=>(other : T) <=>, ==(other : T) ==, >(other : T) : Bool >, >=(other : T) >=, clamp(min, max)
clamp(range : Range)
clamp

Instance methods inherited from struct Value

==(other : JSON::Any)
==(other : YAML::Any)
==(other)
==
, dup dup

Instance methods inherited from class Object

! : Bool !, !=(other) !=, !~(other) !~, ==(other) ==, ===(other : JSON::Any)
===(other : YAML::Any)
===(other)
===
, =~(other) =~, as(type : Class) as, as?(type : Class) as?, class class, dup dup, hash(hasher)
hash
hash
, in?(collection : Object) : Bool
in?(*values : Object) : Bool
in?
, inspect(io : IO) : Nil
inspect : String
inspect
, is_a?(type : Class) : Bool is_a?, itself itself, nil? : Bool nil?, not_nil!(message)
not_nil!
not_nil!
, pretty_inspect(width = 79, newline = "\n", indent = 0) : String pretty_inspect, pretty_print(pp : PrettyPrint) : Nil pretty_print, responds_to?(name : Symbol) : Bool responds_to?, tap(&) tap, to_json(io : IO) : Nil
to_json : String
to_json
, to_pretty_json(indent : String = " ") : String
to_pretty_json(io : IO, indent : String = " ") : Nil
to_pretty_json
, to_s(io : IO) : Nil
to_s : String
to_s
, to_yaml(io : IO) : Nil
to_yaml : String
to_yaml
, try(&) try, unsafe_as(type : T.class) forall T unsafe_as

Class methods inherited from class Object

from_json(string_or_io, root : String)
from_json(string_or_io)
from_json
, from_yaml(string_or_io : String | IO) from_yaml

Macros inherited from class Object

class_getter(*names, &block) class_getter, class_getter!(*names) class_getter!, class_getter?(*names, &block) class_getter?, class_property(*names, &block) class_property, class_property!(*names) class_property!, class_property?(*names, &block) class_property?, class_setter(*names) class_setter, def_clone def_clone, def_equals(*fields) def_equals, def_equals_and_hash(*fields) def_equals_and_hash, def_hash(*fields) def_hash, delegate(*methods, to object) delegate, forward_missing_to(delegate) forward_missing_to, getter(*names, &block) getter, getter!(*names) getter!, getter?(*names, &block) getter?, property(*names, &block) property, property!(*names) property!, property?(*names, &block) property?, setter(*names) setter

Constructor Detail

def self.new(& : Int32 -> T) #

Creates a new static array and invokes the block once for each index of the array, assigning the block's value in that index.

StaticArray(Int32, 3).new { |i| i * 2 } # => StaticArray[0, 2, 4]

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def self.new(value : T) #

Creates a new static array filled with the given value.

StaticArray(Int32, 3).new(42) # => StaticArray[42, 42, 42]

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Macro Detail

macro [](*args) #

Creates a new StaticArray with the given args. The type of the static array will be the union of the type of the given args, and its size will be the number of elements in args.

ary = StaticArray[1, 'a']
ary[0]    # => 1
ary[1]    # => 'a'
ary.class # => StaticArray(Char | Int32, 2)
  • Number.static_array is a convenient alternative for designating a specific numerical item type.

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Instance Method Detail

def <=>(other : StaticArray) #
Description copied from module Comparable(StaticArray(T, N))

The comparison operator. Returns 0 if the two objects are equal, a negative number if this object is considered less than other, a positive number if this object is considered greater than other, or nil if the two objects are not comparable.

Subclasses define this method to provide class-specific ordering.

The comparison operator is usually used to sort values:

# Sort in a descending way:
[3, 1, 2].sort { |x, y| y <=> x } # => [3, 2, 1]

# Sort in an ascending way:
[3, 1, 2].sort { |x, y| x <=> y } # => [1, 2, 3]

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def ==(other : StaticArray) #

Equality. Returns true if each element in self is equal to each corresponding element in other.

array = StaticArray(Int32, 3).new 0  # => StaticArray[0, 0, 0]
array2 = StaticArray(Int32, 3).new 0 # => StaticArray[0, 0, 0]
array3 = StaticArray(Int32, 3).new 1 # => StaticArray[1, 1, 1]
array == array2                      # => true
array == array3                      # => false

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def ==(other) #

Equality with another object. Always returns false.

array = StaticArray(Int32, 3).new 0 # => StaticArray[0, 0, 0]
array == nil                        # => false

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def clone #

Returns a new StaticArray where each element is cloned from elements in self.


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def fill(value : T, start : Int, count : Int) : self #

Replaces count or less (if there aren't enough) elements starting at the given start index with value. Returns self.

Negative values of start count from the end of the container.

Raises IndexError if the start index is out of range.

Raises ArgumentError if count is negative.

array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
array.fill(9, 2, 2) # => [1, 2, 9, 9, 5]
array               # => [1, 2, 9, 9, 5]

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def fill(value : T, range : Range) : self #

Replaces the elements within the given range with value. Returns self.

Negative indices count backward from the end of the container.

Raises IndexError if the starting index is out of range.

array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
array.fill(9, 2..3) # => [1, 2, 9, 9, 5]
array               # => [1, 2, 9, 9, 5]

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def fill(value : T) : self #

Replaces every element in self with the given value. Returns self.

array = [1, 2, 3, 4]
array.fill(2) # => [2, 2, 2, 2]
array         # => [2, 2, 2, 2]

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def index(object, offset : Int = 0) #
Description copied from module Indexable(T)

Returns the index of the first appearance of object in self starting from the given offset, or nil if object is not in self.

[1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3].index(2, offset: 2) # => 4

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def map(&block : T -> U) : StaticArray(U, N) forall U #

Returns a new static array where elements are mapped by the given block.

array = StaticArray[1, 2.5, "a"]
array.map &.to_s # => StaticArray["1", "2.5", "a"]

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def map_with_index(offset = 0, &block : T, Int32 -> U) : StaticArray(U, N) forall U #

Like #map, but the block gets passed both the element and its index.

Accepts an optional offset parameter, which tells it to start counting from there.


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def pretty_print(pp) #

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def rotate!(n : Int = 1) : self #

Shifts all elements of self to the left n times. Returns self.

a1 = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
a2 = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
a3 = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

a1.rotate!
a2.rotate!(1)
a3.rotate!(3)

a1 # => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0]
a2 # => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0]
a3 # => [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1, 2]

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def size : Int32 #

Returns the size of self

array = StaticArray(Int32, 3).new { |i| i + 1 }
array.size # => 3

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def sort : StaticArray(T, N) #

Returns a new instance with all elements sorted based on the return value of their comparison method T#<=> (see Comparable#<=>), using a stable sort algorithm.

a = StaticArray[3, 1, 2]
a.sort # => StaticArray[1, 2, 3]
a      # => StaticArray[3, 1, 2]

See Indexable::Mutable#sort! for details on the sorting mechanism.

Raises ArgumentError if the comparison between any two elements returns nil.


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def sort(&block : T, T -> U) : StaticArray(T, N) forall U #

Returns a new instance with all elements sorted based on the comparator in the given block, using a stable sort algorithm.

a = StaticArray[3, 1, 2]
b = a.sort { |a, b| b <=> a }

b # => StaticArray[3, 2, 1]
a # => StaticArray[3, 1, 2]

See Indexable::Mutable#sort!(&block : T, T -> U) for details on the sorting mechanism.

Raises ArgumentError if for any two elements the block returns nil.=


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def sort! : self #

Sorts all elements in self based on the return value of the comparison method T#<=> (see Comparable#<=>), using a stable sort algorithm.

a = [3, 1, 2]
a.sort!
a # => [1, 2, 3]

This sort operation modifies self. See #sort for a non-modifying option that allocates a new instance.

See Slice#sort! for details on the implementation.

Raises ArgumentError if the comparison between any two elements returns nil.


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def sort!(&block : T, T -> U) : self forall U #

Sorts all elements in self based on the comparator in the given block, using a stable sort algorithm.

The block must implement a comparison between two elements a and b, where a < b returns -1, a == b returns 0, and a > b returns 1. The comparison operator <=> can be used for this.

a = [3, 1, 2]
# This is a reverse sort (forward sort would be `a <=> b`)
a.sort! { |a, b| b <=> a }
a # => [3, 2, 1]

This sort operation modifies self. See #sort(&block : T, T -> U) for a non-modifying option that allocates a new instance.

See Slice#sort!(&block : T, T -> U) for details on the implementation.

Raises ArgumentError if for any two elements the block returns nil.


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def sort_by(&block : T -> _) : StaticArray(T, N) #

Returns a new instance with all elements sorted by the output value of the block. The output values are compared via the comparison method T#<=> (see Comparable#<=>), using a stable sort algorithm.

a = StaticArray["apple", "pear", "fig"]
b = a.sort_by { |word| word.size }
b # => StaticArray["fig", "pear", "apple"]
a # => StaticArray["apple", "pear", "fig"]

If stability is expendable, #unstable_sort_by(&block : T -> _) provides a performance advantage over stable sort.

See Indexable::Mutable#sort_by!(&block : T -> _) for details on the sorting mechanism.

Raises ArgumentError if the comparison between any two comparison values returns nil.


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def sort_by!(&block : T -> _) : self #

Sorts all elements in self by the output value of the block. The output values are compared via the comparison method #<=> (see Comparable#<=>), using a stable sort algorithm.

a = %w(apple pear fig)
a.sort_by! { |word| word.size }
a # => ["fig", "pear", "apple"]

This sort operation modifies self. See #sort_by(&block : T -> _) for a non-modifying option that allocates a new instance.

If stability is expendable, #unstable_sort_by!(&block : T -> _) provides a performance advantage over stable sort.

See #sort!(&block : T -> _) for details on the sorting mechanism.

Raises ArgumentError if the comparison between any two comparison values returns nil.


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def to_json(json : JSON::Builder) : Nil #

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def to_s(io : IO) : Nil #

Appends a string representation of this static array to the given IO.

array = StaticArray(Int32, 3).new { |i| i + 1 }
array.to_s # => "StaticArray[1, 2, 3]"

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def to_slice : Slice(T) #

Returns a slice that points to the elements of this static array. Changes made to the returned slice also affect this static array.

array = StaticArray(Int32, 3).new(2)
slice = array.to_slice # => Slice[2, 2, 2]
slice[0] = 3
array # => StaticArray[3, 2, 2]

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def to_unsafe : Pointer(T) #

Returns a pointer to this static array's data.

ary = StaticArray(Int32, 3).new(42)
ary.to_unsafe[0] # => 42

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def unsafe_fetch(index : Int) : T #
Description copied from module Indexable(T)

Returns the element at the given index, without doing any bounds check.

Indexable makes sure to invoke this method with index in 0...size, so converting negative indices to positive ones is not needed here.

Clients never invoke this method directly. Instead, they access elements with #[](index) and #[]?(index).

This method should only be directly invoked if you are absolutely sure the index is in bounds, to avoid a bounds check for a small boost of performance.


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def unsafe_put(index : Int, value : T) #
Description copied from module Indexable::Mutable(T)

Sets the element at the given index to value, without doing any bounds check.

Indexable::Mutable makes sure to invoke this method with index in 0...size, so converting negative indices to positive ones is not needed here.

Clients never invoke this method directly. Instead, they modify elements with #[]=(index, value).

This method should only be directly invoked if you are absolutely sure the index is in bounds, to avoid a bounds check for a small boost of performance.


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def unstable_sort : StaticArray(T, N) #

Returns a new instance with all elements sorted based on the return value of their comparison method T#<=> (see Comparable#<=>), using an unstable sort algorithm.

a = StaticArray[3, 1, 2]
a.unstable_sort # => StaticArray[1, 2, 3]
a               # => StaticArray[3, 1, 2]

See Indexable::Mutable#unstable_sort! for details on the sorting mechanism.

Raises ArgumentError if the comparison between any two elements returns nil.


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def unstable_sort(&block : T, T -> U) : StaticArray(T, N) forall U #

Returns a new instance with all elements sorted based on the comparator in the given block, using an unstable sort algorithm.

a = StaticArray[3, 1, 2]
b = a.unstable_sort { |a, b| b <=> a }

b # => StaticArray[3, 2, 1]
a # => StaticArray[3, 1, 2]

See Indexable::Mutable#unstable_sort!(&block : T, T -> U) for details on the sorting mechanism.

Raises ArgumentError if for any two elements the block returns nil.


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def unstable_sort! : self #

Sorts all elements in self based on the return value of the comparison method T#<=> (see Comparable#<=>), using an unstable sort algorithm.

a = [3, 1, 2]
a.unstable_sort!
a # => [1, 2, 3]

This sort operation modifies self. See #unstable_sort for a non-modifying option that allocates a new instance.

See Slice#unstable_sort! for details on the implementation.

Raises ArgumentError if the comparison between any two elements returns nil.


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def unstable_sort!(&block : T, T -> U) : self forall U #

Sorts all elements in self based on the comparator in the given block, using an unstable sort algorithm.

The block must implement a comparison between two elements a and b, where a < b returns -1, a == b returns 0, and a > b returns 1. The comparison operator <=> can be used for this.

a = [3, 1, 2]
# This is a reverse sort (forward sort would be `a <=> b`)
a.unstable_sort! { |a, b| b <=> a }
a # => [3, 2, 1]

This sort operation modifies self. See #unstable_sort(&block : T, T -> U) for a non-modifying option that allocates a new instance.

See Slice#unstable_sort!(&block : T, T -> U) for details on the implementation.

Raises ArgumentError if for any two elements the block returns nil.


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def unstable_sort_by(&block : T -> _) : StaticArray(T, N) #

Returns a new instance with all elements sorted by the output value of the block. The output values are compared via the comparison method #<=> (see Comparable#<=>), using an unstable sort algorithm.

a = StaticArray["apple", "pear", "fig"]
b = a.unstable_sort_by { |word| word.size }
b # => StaticArray["fig", "pear", "apple"]
a # => StaticArray["apple", "pear", "fig"]

If stability is necessary, use #sort_by(&block : T -> _) instead.

See Indexable::Mutable#unstable_sort!(&block : T -> _) for details on the sorting mechanism.

Raises ArgumentError if the comparison between any two comparison values returns nil.


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def unstable_sort_by!(&block : T -> _) : self #

Sorts all elements in self by the output value of the block. The output values are compared via the comparison method #<=> (see Comparable#<=>), using an unstable sort algorithm.

a = %w(apple pear fig)
a.unstable_sort_by! { |word| word.size }
a # => ["fig", "pear", "apple"]

This sort operation modifies self. See #unstable_sort_by(&block : T -> _) for a non-modifying option that allocates a new instance.

If stability is necessary, use #sort_by!(&block : T -> _) instead.

See #unstable_sort!(&block : T -> _) for details on the sorting mechanism.

Raises ArgumentError if the comparison between any two comparison values returns nil.


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