Re^3: Is returning a list broken when using threads?

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Re^4: Is returning a list broken when using threads? by CountZero (Bishop) on Jul 25, 2004 at 16:24 UTC
Just a wild idea: could the thread routine not provide the return result for all possible contexts (scalar, array, boolean, ...) and have the `join` routine pick the one it needs as per its own context? CountZero "If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: Is returning a list broken when using threads? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Jul 25, 2004 at 20:23 UTC
That could be tricky, unless there were some guarantee that calling a routine in multiple contexts is idempotent.	[reply]
Re^5: Is returning a list broken when using threads? by Errto (Vicar) on Jul 25, 2004 at 20:18 UTC
I thought that at first, but then I realized, as I mentioned above, that there's still one problem: what should wantarry return if called from within the designated subroutine?	[reply]