annam

route 1 2 3 4 and gate 1 2 3 4 seem to have the same effect. Are there differences? Thanks.

route-vs-gate

Completely different. [gate 1 2 3 4] isn't even valid (it generates an error message and ignores the last two arguments).

If you've spent some time with the documentation, the differences should be clear. If it's still not clear, can you specify where, and what it is you think the two are doing?

and ... route will remove the first number if the input is a list

Ok, you are right, that gate 1 2 3 4 would create an error. But route 1 2 3 4 and gate 4 would have the same effect. For example live.step

can send output to different channels using route or using gate!

Ok, you are right, that gate 1 2 3 4  would create an error. But route 1 2 3 4 and gate 4 would have the same effect. For example live.step
can send output to different channels using route or using gate!


'list' is an undocumented message. It seems to put the second (and only numerical) element into right inlet. And, since in [gate]'s right inlet is hot, first this value is outputted and then gate changes its destination outlet.

btw @more_experienced: has that feature any application?

'list' is an undocumented message. It seems to put the second (and only numerical) element into right inlet. And, since in [gate]'s right inlet is hot, first this value is outputted and then gate changes its destination outlet. 

btw @more_experienced: has that feature any application?


Andrzej, thank you very much for your interest. Didn´t know, that gate can handle lists!

route vs gate