Convert Literal array into Dynamic array

> On 16 Apr 2017, at 16:37, chrismihaylyk <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> HI, friends!
>
> Can anyone help me how to convert literal array: #(2 3 4)
> into the dynamic array: {2. 3. 4}?

this is not a dynamic array (that does not exist on Pharo).
check, if you do:

#(2 3 4) =  {2. 3. 4} ==> true

and:

#(2 3 4) class =  {2. 3. 4} class ==> true

in fact, the only difference between them is that the first is literal (it will be as is in the compiled code) and the second is a runtime array (it will be evaluated on execution).

Now, perhaps what you want is to transform an Array into a Collection that accepts additions (that would be a “dynamic” collection on Pharo)..

For that you can do:

a := #(2 3 4) asOrderedCollection.
a add: 5.

a ==> anOrderedCollection(2 3 4 5).

(note that you could want a Set… or whatever… but the most common transformation is an array into an OrderedCollection (because it preserves order, etc.)

cheers,
Esteban

>
> Thanks a lot, Khrystyna!
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On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 1:30 AM, Христина Михайлюк <[hidden email]> wrote:

Actually, I need this interpretation {7. 8. "f"} for writing parser of javascript queries which is used in MongoDB shell, to be able to execute this with  MongoQuery Pharo class.
Maybe, you could help me how to implement it?

Do you mean parsing Json syntax? 
https://www.mongodb.com/json-and-bson

Maybe this is useful 
https://ci.inria.fr/pharo-contribution/job/EnterprisePharoBook/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/book-result/NeoJSON/NeoJSON.html

cheers -ben