On Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:08:10 -0300, Ary Manzana wrote: > On 2/9/11 3:54 PM, bearophile wrote: >> - There is no need to learn to use a function with a weird syntax like >> iota, coming from APL. This makes Phobos and learning D a bit simpler. > > I would recommend stop using "weird" names for functions. Sorry if this > sounds a little harsh but the only reason I see this function is called > "iota" is to demonstrate knowledge (or to sound cool).
I believe 'iota' got its name from its sibling in C++'s STL: http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/iota.html -Lars