On Thursday, 16 July 2015 at 17:10:57 UTC, Deadalnix wrote:
On Thursday, 16 July 2015 at 05:44:29 UTC, Ola Fosheim Grøstad
wrote:
Oh, here is one more term you can consider:
"AliasPack"
In Python "splatting" is called "unpacking" ("splat" refers to
the visual impression of the "*" operator and is
inappropriate).
C++ also have related use of the word "pack":
http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/parameter_pack
So in C++ all of the terms "list", "sequence" and "pack" can
be used about parameter lists… but "list" is the general term:
argument list, parameter list, initializer list etc…
Pack was my first choice, but it did seem to stick amongst the
community when I asked around. I'd be happy with pack.
FWIW, just like "Nat" often is used to denote natural numbers,
"Seq" is often used in formalizations of sequences, e.g. stuff
that falls under this definition:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequence#Formal_definition
So "AliasSeq" is counter-intuitive to me, it does not fit with
any use of the term "Seq" I have been in touch with...
Basically, to me "Seq" represent series of values, not
"configurations".
