I was simply trying to point out that you chose to apply the meaning of "between" not from the J terminology of "between" but from some other context where it is not clear of order. J documentation makes it very clear for J context. I was simply pointing out that the statement that a variable can not vary makes little sense in any terminology. Haskell (sorry about the misspelling) documentation needs to be clear and concise as well. It's not a variable. Use another word. A variable in mathematics is quite different than that in computer programming languages. Talk about a confusing statement: "x=x+1"! People who haven't programmed a computer think that is the stupidest thing they ever saw. But it is perfectly valid for computer programming and is used a lot. We programmers have no trouble with it.
But I can work with the rather interesting definition of "variable". After all, what I want to get is the concept, not pick on the best way that is should be written. It just caught my eye as odd when I read the intro for Haskell. On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Boyko Bantchev <[email protected]> wrote: > On 13 April 2011 16:17, Don Guinn <[email protected]> wrote: > > You jumped on the ambiguity of "between". I jumped on "variable". > > Don, > > I don't see your objection against the word `variable' analogous to > mine. You may not like how the word is used, and with some reason, > though that use is very conventional not only in Haskell, but in > functional languages in general, as well as in mathematics. > I, on the other hand, have no objections to the use of the words > `noun', `verb', `adverb', etc. in J, although that use is rather far > from conventional. There is not any particular word that bothers me, > but I happen to find a certain piece of text on J of questionable > quality. > > (Btw, the name is Haskell, not Hascell -- it is the proper name of a > late logician who developed the combinatory calculus. The latter has > had an impact on the design not only of Haskell the language but on J > as well.) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
