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swizzle
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2014-04-26 11:54:15 -04:00
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v. To convert external names, array indices, or references within a data
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structure into address pointers when the data structure is brought into main
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memory from external storage (also called pointer swizzling ); this may be
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done for speed in chasing references or to simplify code (e.g., by turning
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lots of name lookups into pointer dereferences). The converse operation is
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sometimes termed unswizzling. See also snap.
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