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Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence'
From: |
Luc Teirlinck |
Subject: |
Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence' |
Date: |
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 20:38:37 -0600 (CST) |
Ken'ichi HANDA wrote:
> I think calling the new function `sequence' or `range' is a
> mistake. Lisp already has the functions `string' and `vector'
> which are data type constructors. Either of the suggested names
> sound like a new data type (in fact there is already a data type
> called sequence and a predicate sequencep) and so inconsistent
> with the current naming conventions.
I see your point.
> So I suggest that a more descriptive name be chosen -- for
> instance something like `make-sequence-of-numbers'.
I don't insist on having TYPE argument, always returning a
list is ok. So, for instance, make-number-list, is also
acceptable.
While I agree that `sequence' would be confusing, I personally do not
believe that `range' would be. If it is, then I would prefer
something like `range-list' or something else with range in the name.
We are not talking about an arbitrary sequence or list of numbers, but
about a consecutive range.
Sincerely,
Luc.
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', (continued)
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Luc Teirlinck, 2003/03/24
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Satyaki Das, 2003/03/24
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/24
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Satyaki Das, 2003/03/24
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/24
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Satyaki Das, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Satyaki Das, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Satyaki Das, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence',
Luc Teirlinck <=
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Edward O'Connor, 2003/03/26
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Thien-Thi Nguyen, 2003/03/26
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/26
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Richard Stallman, 2003/03/26
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Stefan Monnier, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Miles Bader, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Luc Teirlinck, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Miles Bader, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/25