I always assumed it was because vectors have similar properties to the classic java.util.Vector: they’re variable-length, contain heterogenous objects accessible by integer index, and safe for concurrent access from multiple threads: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Vector.html
e On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 11:46 PM, Mars0i <marsh...@logical.net> wrote: > I have no idea about the official reason, but outside of certain > programming languages that use "array" for one-dimensional data structures, > an array often has two (or more) dimensions. In R, for example, arrays can > have an arbitrary number of dimensions. Honestly, when I'm away from Java > for a while and then encounter the term "array" in Java, I have to stop and > remember that it's 1-D, or check some documentation, because "array" > doesn't automatically mean 1-D to me. > > On the other hand, I believe that vectors are always one-dimensional, as > in linear algebra. > > So maybe Rich Hickey just decided that "vector" was a better, less > ambiguous name. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Clojure" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
