> On Aug 8, 2017, at 09:10, Martin R <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> In that example the tuple is a (stored) property of a class, not a global
> variable. And why does it crash for a global variable, but not for a local
> variable in a function?
In the case of a local variable in a function, the compiler can statically
prove that there is no simultaneous access, and using `swap` is allowed. With a
global variable, the compiler can’t statically prove exclusive access.
(it seems silly with your simple example, but the system doesn’t try static
enforcement with global variables.)
Here’s another modification which traps at runtime:
***
import Dispatch
func foo() {
var tuple = (1, 2)
let q = DispatchQueue(label: "queue")
q.async { swap(&tuple.0, &tuple.1) }
q.sync {}
print(tuple)
}
foo()
***
Guillaume Lessard
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