[metapost] ! MetaPost capacity exceeded

[Taco Hoekwater]

Taco Hoekwater wrote:
>> this looks more efficient to me, but in this case, it cannot even 
>> perform 4 iterations. So, obviously, it is less efficient than the 
>> original one.
> 
> Copying pictures means you need the memory twice. Metapost doesn't
> know that you will clear one of them in the next iteration.
                                                    ^^^^^^^^^

Sorry, I meant 'statement' of course.

Best wishes,
Taco