Atom Functions (Compact 2013)
3/28/2014
The following table shows the atoms functions, with a description of the purpose of each.
Programming element |
Description |
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This function adds a character string to the global atom table and returns a unique value, known as an atom, that identifies the string. |
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This function decrements the reference count of a global string atom. |
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This function searches the global atom table for the specified character string and retrieves the global atom associated with that string. |