Well, technically they aren't part of the API because the Prototype namespace isn't public (in theory), but:
+1 to the new ones +1 to deprecating and ultimately removing the old ones -- T.J. On Sep 25, 3:11 pm, Robert Kieffer <bro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Function.empty and Function.identity get my vote. > > However, does this mean Prototype.EMPTY and Prototype.K are being > deprecated? I ask because I generally dislike aliases in APIs. Unless they > are used as part of the deprecation process, they are usually more trouble > than they're worth. They make code harder to read and share, developers get > into silly quibbles as to which is better, etc. In short, they're annoying > - it's better if the framework developers make it clear what the preferred > name is, and eventually deprecate the non-preferred ones. > > My $.02. > > - rwk > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 6:19 AM, T.J. Crowder <t...@crowdersoftware.com>wrote: > > > > > > > We could _so_ overcomplicate this... ;-) > > > On Sep 25, 1:29 pm, Jim Higson <j...@wikizzle.org> wrote: > > > On Friday 25 September 2009 13:08:57 Rick Waldron wrote: > > > > > On the subject of end developer confusion, I'd like to make a > > suggestion > > > > regarding the naming... > > > > > Function.emptyFn > > > > Function.returnFn > > > > > Because they say exactly what they are. This is how I've named > > (almost... > > > > $.function.emptyFn() and $.function.returnFn() ) the exact same > > > > functionality in the Pollen.JS library (for use within a new Worker() ) > > > > I'd say returnFn sounds like a function which returns a function. > > > > -- > > > Jim > > > my wiki ajaxification thing:http://wikizzle.org > > > my blog:http://jimhigson.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prototype: Core" group. To post to this group, send email to prototype-core@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to prototype-core-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-core?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
