Lisp precedent: Objects which are used to name things (that is, they are used as keys by identity), and may be not globally-named themselves, are called symbols.
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Mark S. Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now that we have both private Names and unique Names, the general > category covering both is simply Names. Properties can therefore be > indexed by strings or Names. Strings are the ones consisting of a > sequence of characters that can typically be pronounced. Names are > anonymous identities. > > In the real world, names and identities are distinct concepts, and > names are the one corresponding to a unique sequence of characters > that can be pronounced. > > Is "Name" exactly the wrong name for a opaque unique identity > typically used to index a property? Is there a better term? > > -- > Cheers, > --MarkM > _______________________________________________ > es-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss _______________________________________________ es-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss
