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Vectors
A vector is a fixed-length array of arbitrary values. Unlike a list, a vector supports constant-time access and update of its elements.
A vector prints similar to a list—as a parenthesized sequence of its
elements—but a vector is prefixed with # after ', or it uses
vector if one of its elements cannot be expressed with quote.
For a vector as an expression, an optional length can be supplied. Also,
a vector as an expression implicitly quotes the forms for its content,
which means that identifiers and parenthesized forms in a vector
constant represent symbols and lists.
+[missing] in [missing] documents the fine points of the syntax of vectors.
Examples:
> #("a" "b" "c")
'#("a" "b" "c")
> #(name (that tune))
'#(name (that tune))
> #4(baldwin bruce)
'#(baldwin bruce bruce bruce)
> (vector-ref #("a" "b" "c") 1)
"b"
> (vector-ref #(name (that tune)) 1)
'(that tune)
Like strings, a vector is either mutable or immutable, and vectors written directly as expressions are immutable.
Vectors can be converted to lists and vice versa via vector->list and
list->vector; such conversions are particularly useful in combination
with predefined procedures on lists. When allocating extra lists seems
too expensive, consider using looping forms like for/fold, which
recognize vectors as well as lists.
Example:
> (list->vector (map string-titlecase
(vector->list #("three" "blind" "mice"))))
'#("Three" "Blind" "Mice")
+[missing] in [missing] provides more on vectors and vector procedures.