docs: update memory.md #1435
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I've added some additional context to the doc in efforts to explain the memory management system to users. After this, I'm going to write a bit more about the actual implementation of the system as it stands currently. One of the goals of this effort is to make it easier to upgrade given an exhaustive account of its present workings.
The start of some additional introductory documentation on the memory management system's key operations.
Describes the basics of copying references. More to come.
The memory doc now contains an approachable explanation of basic linear type system concepts. I plan on extending this exploration with some detailed explorations of the implementation.
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This is amazing! Great work!
- Remove a comma. - Mention registered types.
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Really well done! Great writing.
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- Fix a typo - Mention `ref` - Describe that `typedef` defined types are automatically given delete implementations and managed by default.
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I wanted to better understand Carp's memory management system before diving in to fix some things, so I figured I'd write about it to enhance my own understanding. First off, however, I felt it might be nice to have a general, relatively approachable introduction to the general concepts behind a linear type system for newcomers to reference. Part of this was sparked by @eriksvedang's insightful comment that lifetimes have much to do with multiple scopes and moving values across different lexical bindings.