> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Subject: Re: Function template (or whatever it's called)
> On 20.06.2018 11:18, Urs Liska wrote:
> > (let*
> >     ((elts (ly:music-property mus 'elements))
> >      (cnt (length elts)
>
> OT: Is ‘cnt’ a common abbreviation in programming?


Not among professional programmers.
At least, not in this era.
I'm sure it was common when memory/storage was at a premium, last century.

If the variable represents a count, then spell the word out.
There is nothing gained by abbreviating words to the point of illegibility.

Because it would seem
> to me like it’s too close to offensive…
>
> Best, Simon
>

Especially if the abbreviation is suspect.


Elaine Alt
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