+1

I prefer the names map/reduce/filter. However, as Russel pointed out, the other 
times this has been brought up the “opposers” have prevailed with the argument 
that it is easy enough for people to add these methods themselves with an 
extension modules [1] or with a simple category class.  The few times I’ve 
wanted these methods I usually just go with a category class.

Cheers,
Keith

[1] 
http://javazquez.com/juan/2013/02/05/add-map-reduce-and-filter-to-groovy-with-groovy-extension-modules/

> On Nov 1, 2015, at 2:14 AM, Pascal Schumacher <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hi everybody,
> 
> what about adding the more common names of map/reduce/filter for the Ruby 
> inspired collect/inject/grep methods?
> 
> Imho these names are more descriptive and would make it easier for beginners.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> -Pascal

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Department of Computer Science
Vassar College
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