ArraySetAsSeries usage in mql5

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based on MQL5 reference:

when using CopyBuffer, CopyHigh, CopyOpen, CopyClose, CopyLow, CopyTime, CopyRates, etc. :

MQL5 Documentation

No matter what is the property of the target array - as_series=true or as_series=false,
Data will be copied so that the oldest element will be located at the start of the physical memory allocated for the array.


So the question is : What's the use of ArraySetAsSeries anyway ?
since all copy functions ignore the as_series state of target array

 
Code2219 but probably 2319:

based on MQL5 reference:

when using CopyBuffer, CopyHigh, CopyOpen, CopyClose, CopyLow, CopyTime, CopyRates, etc. :


No matter what is the property of the target array - as_series=true or as_series=false,
Data will be copied so that the oldest element will be located at the start of the physical memory allocated for the array.


So the question is : What's the use of ArraySetAsSeries anyway ?
since all copy functions ignore the as_series state of target array

Re-check : 

double test[];
CopyClose(_Symbol,PERIOD_CURRENT,0,3,test);
printf("*** Before : Test : - %g - %g - %g",test[0],test[1],test[2]);
ArraySetAsSeries(test,true);
printf("*** After : Test : - %g - %g - %g",test[0],test[1],test[2]);

Console : 

2018.03.17 08:13:51.501 **** EURUSD,H1: uninit reason 1
2018.03.17 08:13:07.957 **** EURUSD,H1: initialized
2018.03.17 08:13:07.957 **** EURUSD,H1: *** After : Test : - 1.22886 - 1.22862 - 1.22837
2018.03.17 08:13:07.957 **** EURUSD,H1: *** Before : Test : - 1.22837 - 1.22862 - 1.22886
 
Icham Aidibe:

Re-check : 

Console : 

So basically it's just a method for reversing index of one-dimensional arrays.
but there's several threads I found just here on mql5 forums, some reliable coders frown upon using ArraySetAsSeries after filling array (CopyClose ,...)

I guess it was a useful thing to have in Mql4, and apparently older versions of mql5, and now it's just there among other array functions, for no vital reason. :S

 
Code2219 but probably 2319:

So basically it's just a method for reversing index of one-dimensional arrays.
but there's several threads I found just here on mql5 forums, some reliable coders frown upon using ArraySetAsSeries after filling array (CopyClose ,...)

I guess it was a useful thing to have in Mql4, and apparently older versions of mql5, and now it's just there among other array functions, for no vital reason. :S

I found it convenient when it comes to loop.  Some may not have, you may not have.

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