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Faminu Sojourner

Buttons aren't toys

Join date: 1 Oct 2004

Posts: 138

12-04-2004 13:25

Is there a limit to how many items can be in a list?? I am running across some weird errors when I get above 70 items.

Cross Lament

Loose-brained Vixen

Join date: 20 Mar 2004

Posts: 1,115

12-04-2004 13:33

Per the wiki...

From: someone

Note that while the LSL compiler will only accept your code with a maximum of 72 items in your list, lists can actually support as many items as your script's memory will allow. If you need a list of more than 72 predefined items, just concatenate two predefined lists into a new one: longlist = firstpart + secondpart;

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Kex Godel

Master Slacker

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 869

12-04-2004 13:35

I seem to recall lists can grow as big as your remaining memory.

Things to keep in mind though:

- If you make a function which modifies a list by taking a list argument and returning the list, both of those lists will consume memory simultaneously.

- Lists are expanded in "batches", not for each additional item. I think I've heard they reallocate memory in batches of 3.

- When you're done with a list and don't need it anymore, it still consumes the peak memory that it allocated (even when you set it to an empty list). The only way to deallocate it is to reset the script.

Faminu Sojourner

Buttons aren't toys

Join date: 1 Oct 2004

Posts: 138

12-04-2004 13:57

Woot Thanks and Thanks for Wiki too (this helps tons!!!)

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Faminu Sojourner Buttons aren't toys Join date: 1 Oct 2004 Posts: 138	12-04-2004 13:25 Is there a limit to how many items can be in a list?? I am running across some weird errors when I get above 70 items.
Cross Lament Loose-brained Vixen Join date: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,115	12-04-2004 13:33 Per the wiki... From: someone Note that while the LSL compiler will only accept your code with a maximum of 72 items in your list, lists can actually support as many items as your script's memory will allow. If you need a list of more than 72 predefined items, just concatenate two predefined lists into a new one: longlist = firstpart + secondpart; _____________________ - Making everyone's day just a little more surreal - Teeple Linden: "OK, where did the tentacled thing go while I was playing with my face?"
Kex Godel Master Slacker Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 869	12-04-2004 13:35 I seem to recall lists can grow as big as your remaining memory. Things to keep in mind though: - If you make a function which modifies a list by taking a list argument and returning the list, both of those lists will consume memory simultaneously. - Lists are expanded in "batches", not for each additional item. I think I've heard they reallocate memory in batches of 3. - When you're done with a list and don't need it anymore, it still consumes the peak memory that it allocated (even when you set it to an empty list). The only way to deallocate it is to reset the script.
Faminu Sojourner Buttons aren't toys Join date: 1 Oct 2004 Posts: 138	12-04-2004 13:57 Woot Thanks and Thanks for Wiki too (this helps tons!!!)