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@c -*-texinfo-*- |
@c -*-texinfo-*- |
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@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. |
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. |
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@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 |
@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 |
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@c Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
@c Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions. |
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions. |
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@setfilename ../info/sequences |
@setfilename ../info/sequences |
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@node Sequences Arrays Vectors, Hash Tables, Lists, Top |
@node Sequences Arrays Vectors, Hash Tables, Lists, Top |
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Emacs defines four types of array, all one-dimensional: @dfn{strings}, |
Emacs defines four types of array, all one-dimensional: @dfn{strings}, |
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@dfn{vectors}, @dfn{bool-vectors} and @dfn{char-tables}. A vector is a |
@dfn{vectors}, @dfn{bool-vectors} and @dfn{char-tables}. A vector is a |
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general array; its elements can be any Lisp objects. A string is a |
general array; its elements can be any Lisp objects. A string is a |
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specialized array; its elements must be characters. Each type of array |
specialized array; its elements must be characters. Each type of array |
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has its own read syntax. |
has its own read syntax. |
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@xref{String Type}, and @ref{Vector Type}. |
@xref{String Type}, and @ref{Vector Type}. |
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