Re: Re: [groovy-dev] RE: Some enhanced methods for collection

On 31 Mar 2005, at 08:49, Dierk Koenig wrote:
> toSet() reads nicer in expressions like
>
> println String.class.methods.name.toSet().sort()
>
> where 'as Set' reads nicer in declarations and single assignment like
>
> l = someotherlist as Set

Or even

Set l = someOtherList

> How about having both?

I think so too; if we have toArray() and toList() then having toSet() 
would make sense - so would using type coercion using variable 
declarations or the 'as' notation.

James
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