A vector tail is the separately stored final portion of a persistent vector. The term identifies a storage component, but its layout, size, access behavior, and update rules are not specified here. section 12.4
Vector tail
A vector tail is the separately stored final portion of a persistent vector.
How Clojure: The Essential Reference covers it
- How deep it goes
- Defines the storage term but stops short of explaining its representation, operations, performance, or edge cases.
- How it connects
- Connects the term to persistent vectors and vector construction.
Related concepts
- persistent vectorpart of · A persistent vector is an immutable indexed sequence whose updates preserve earlier versions, typically through structural sharing.
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