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Vocabulary
hints

Inputs
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Word description
Defines specialization hints for a word or a method.

Each sequence in the list will cause a specialized version of the word to be compiled. Classes are tested for using their predicate, and literals are tested using eq?.

Examples
The append word has a specializer for the very common case where two strings or two arrays are appended:
USING: arrays hints sequences strings ; HINTS: append { string string } { array array } ;

Specializers can also be defined on methods:
USING: assocs hashtables hints kernel sequences ; GENERIC: count-occurrences ( elt obj -- n ) M: sequence count-occurrences [ = ] with count ; M: assoc count-occurrences swap [ = nip ] curry assoc-filter assoc-size ; HINTS: M\ sequence count-occurrences { object array } ; HINTS: M\ assoc count-occurrences { object hashtable } ;


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