On 2012-06-23, Stas Malyshev <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I'm open to changing or aliasing the name to array_pluck(), if others
> > are in agreement.
>
> I wouldn't know what "pluck" means here. "Column" is a clear word with
> established meaning. Let's not get too whimsical here.
Nothing whimsical about it at all, Stas. The definition is:
Take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place; pick
and synonyms include "pull" and "gather".
As Ralph noted, "column" is overloaded, as it has connotations dealing
with databases as well as tables, and arrays often represent neither.
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