On Jul 14, 10 00:30, eris wrote:
Andrei Alexandrescu Wrote:
std.stdio -> std.io
Rationale: stuttering sucks.
Absolutely.
BidirectionalRange -> DoublyEndedRange
Rationale: bidirectional suggests something that can move *in* either
direction, whereas in fact the range can be shortened from either end.
It's an improvement, but I believe the proper English prefix for something that is
doubly-reflective in that sense is "Duplex". It's also easier and shorter to
pronounce. Say it with me now:
"DuplexRange"
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When one say "duplex" it's usually associated with telecommunication
(half-duplex/full-duplex) or printing (duplex = two-sided).
And usually it's called "Double-ended" (as in Double-ended queue), not
Doubly ended.
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Keep up the awesome work Andre.
BTW: D really needs some promotional work. Would there be any chance that you
or Walter could give a talk at Google? A short presentation with a list of
topics that could improve D would be great as a way to get Google Summer of
Code resources allocated.
