[Chicken-users] More on rank 0 arrays

[Kon Lovett]

Hi Terrence,

'make-array' will create a rank 0 array but you need to use a  
dimensions or shape object:

#;2> (make-array '#() (make-array-dimensions))
#,(array vector () #<unspecified>)

#;3> (make-array '#() (make-array-shape))
#,(array vector () #<unspecified>)

#;4> (make-array '#(23) (make-array-dimensions))
#,(array vector () 23)

#;5> (make-array (a:fixn16b 23) (make-array-dimensions))
#,(array u16vector () 23)

#;6> (array-dimensions-rank (make-array-dimensions))
0

#;7> (array-rank (make-array (a:fixn16b 23) (make-array-dimensions)))
0

This is not new functionality, the documentation just wasn't specific  
about creating a rank 0 dimensions or shape object.

Best Wishes,
Kon