I totally agree. `Array#isEmpty` would be useful too. Maybe we should rename those methods and deprecate the original names in 1.7.
Best, Samuel. 2009/10/2 Allen Madsen <bla...@gmail.com> > I'd prefer isEmpty as well. > Allen Madsen > http://www.allenmadsen.com > > > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 3:34 PM, joneff <jon...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> I've been pondering on this one for quite a long time -- why is it >> String#empty instead of String#isEmpty? To me String.empty should be a >> field equal / referencing the empty string and not a method. >> >> I was gonna hold this to my self, but the last few days there's been >> some discussion about semantics (Element#destroy and Function.empty >> per say) and I though may be it about time to ask this question. >> >> So is there any particular reason, besides #empty being shorter than >> #isEmpty and does my suggestion make sense to you? >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---