delete for MutableList
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Description
Is there a way to manipulate mutable lists without making a new copy? For instance:
```m2
A = new MutableList from {1,2,3};
append(A, 10) -- MutableList{...4...}
peek A -- MutableList{1, 2, 3}
```
For comparison, mutable hash tables can be manipulated in place:
```m2
B = new MutableHashTable from {a => 2}
B#b = 4
peek B
-- MutableHashTable{a => 2}
-- b => 4
remove(B, b)
peek B -- MutableHashTable{a => 2}
```
I assume no copies are being made here, or at least I hope so!
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Research direction
Use the MutableList example and the existing MutableHashTable operations as the behavioral comparison. Determine how deletion should mutate the original list without making a copy, and consider the issue complete when the requested delete operation is available and the example’s list reflects the change in place.
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Assessment
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100