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Leo Winiecki 2023-04-04 13:09:13 -07:00
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@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ For instance, it's common to represent strings (or even whole
text files) as atoms, arranging them LSB first - so "foo" becomes
`0x6f6f66`. How do we know to print this as "foo", not `0x6f6f66`?
We need external information - such as a Hoon type. Similarly,
other common atomic types - signed integers, floating point, etc
- are all straightforward to map into atoms.
other common atomic types - signed integers, floating point, etc -
are all straightforward to map into atoms.
It's also important to note that, unlike Lisp, Nock cannot create
cyclical data structures. It is normal and common for nouns in a