String chunks are used to store groups of strings. Memory is
allocated in blocks, and as strings are added to the glib.string_chunk.StringChunk
they are copied into the next free position in a block. When a block
is full a new block is allocated.
When storing a large number of strings, string chunks are more
efficient than using func@GLib.strdup since fewer calls to malloc()
are needed, and less memory is wasted in memory allocation overheads.
glib.string_chunk.StringChunk provides efficient storage of groups of strings
String chunks are used to store groups of strings. Memory is allocated in blocks, and as strings are added to the glib.string_chunk.StringChunk they are copied into the next free position in a block. When a block is full a new block is allocated.
When storing a large number of strings, string chunks are more efficient than using func@GLib.strdup since fewer calls to malloc() are needed, and less memory is wasted in memory allocation overheads.
By adding strings with glib.string_chunk.StringChunk.insertConst it is also possible to remove duplicates.
To create a new glib.string_chunk.StringChunk use glib.string_chunk.StringChunk.new_.
To add strings to a glib.string_chunk.StringChunk use glib.string_chunk.StringChunk.insert.
To add strings to a glib.string_chunk.StringChunk, but without duplicating strings which are already in the glib.string_chunk.StringChunk, use glib.string_chunk.StringChunk.insertConst.
To free the entire glib.string_chunk.StringChunk use glib.string_chunk.StringChunk.free. It is not possible to free individual strings.