Re: [Vala] removing an element from a list

[Jiří Zárevúcky <zarevucky jiri gmail com>]

On 08/31/2009 03:05 AM, Jiří Zárevúcky wrote:
> On 08/31/2009 02:10 AM, jezra lickter wrote:
> > The word "test" is not removed from the list. Am I doing something
> > wrong, and is there a better way to do what I need?
>
> The problem is that GLib.List searches for items based on pointer 
> value, not the actual data. You have to either use remove_custom or (a 
> much better possibility) use the Gee collection library. It is much 
> easier to use from Vala then GLib collection classes, which were never 
> intended for use in such high-level language.

I meant find_custom()  :) Anyway, Gee is the way to go.