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val A = StringBuilder(string = "")
val B = StringBuilder(content = "")
what is the difference between 
string
and 
content
, like do both do the exact same thing?
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I don’t see a constructor with that signature
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but looking at the definition on my machine (Kotlin/JVM) it’s just a typealias for the java stringbuilder, which doesn’t define a 
content
param
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Unless I’m missing something I still don’t see a constructor takes 2 strings called 
content
and 
string
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Looks like its for Kotlin/js?
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val A = StringBuilder(string = "")
val B = StringBuilder(content = "")
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ahh, I think that might be what it is
there’s a StringBuilder ctor that takes a CharSequence called 
content
that’s on Common, though
StringBuilder(content: String)
is just a JS thing it looks like
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StringBuilder(content: CharSequence)
StringBuilder(string: String)
for everyone else
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I've been confused more than a few times by the inclusion of 
js
stuff in the docs.
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yeah, I personally only use kotlin/jvm so the docs have definitely tripped me up ’cause I forget to look at the indicators
s
but whats the difference between the two
s
One constructor takes a CharSequence, the other a String
s
other than their types
as if they are named differently then they gotta to something different right?
s
I mean, the CharSequence ctor probably just, does whatever it needs to do to load the chars in the CharSequence into whatever mechanism stores string data
maybe that’s a conversion to String?
the parameters are named differently likely because, well, you don’t want to call a CharSequence that isn’t necessarily a 
String
, 
string
content
is a fine, more generic name
s
then why not name both as 
content
lol
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convention, probably
the java ctor takes a param named 
str
, 
string
is a natural extension of that
s
ok lol
s
the 
content
param makes it noticeable that that constructor takes in not String, but instead anything that implements CharSequence
s
what does 
ensureCapacity
do
s
“lol”
I’m not sure, tbh, it’s not documented and only available on Native
Are you writing K/N?
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yes
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It may be an allocation thing, but you might be better served asking nicely in #C3SGXARS6
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ok
k
Java has it too, I'm not sure why they didn't include that in the Kotlin version.
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