new-fifo
Purpose: Create FIFO list.
new-fifo [ define ] <list>
new-fifo initializes new FIFO <list> (First In First Out). <list> is a pointer to type "vely_fifo", and can be created with optional "define".
FIFO <list> contains data stored on a first-in, first out basis. It is useful for storing temporary information in memory which can be quickly retrieved. Note that a list is accessible to the current process only.
Generally information is stored in a FIFO list, and retrieved (possibly many times) in the same order in which it was stored.
The internal positions for
write-fifo and
read-fifo actions are separate so you can keep adding data to the list, and obtain it in any number of retrieval passes by using
rewind-fifo.
Allocated internals
<list> is
allocated memory along with additional internal memory, which can be released if
purge-fifo is used with <list> from a previously executed new-fifo.
Examples
See also
FIFO (
new-fifo purge-fifo read-fifo rewind-fifo write-fifo )
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