sigtis, `~=`, %sgts

Equality hint

~= is a synthetic hoon that hints to the interpreter that q may produce a noun equal to the already existing p, avoiding duplication.

Produces

Twig [%sgts p=twig q=twig]

Sample

p is a twig. q is a twig.

Tall form

~=  p
    q

Wide form

~=(p q)

Irregular form

None

Examples

~zod/try=> 20
20
~zod/try=> =+(a=20 20)
20
~zod/try=> =+(a=20 ~=(a 20))
20
~zod/try=> (make '=+(a=20 20)')
[%8 p=[%1 p=20] q=[%1 p=20]]
~zod/try=> (make '=+(a=20 ~=(a 20))')
[%8 p=[%1 p=20] q=[%10 p=[p=1.836.213.607 q=[%0 p=2]] q=[%1 p=20]]]
~zod/try=> `@tas`1.836.213.607
%germ

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