My first post to this mailing list, so hi everyone! I agree with Domenic, Array.fromElements would be a good name (though I have no problem with Array.of). Just don't go with Array.new (I agree with Rick here, it should match the constructor - Array should be no exception, broken constructor or not)!
/ Mikael 2012/8/28 Domenic Denicola <dome...@domenicdenicola.com> > Array.fromElements is solid, especially considering how rarely this will > be used, especially given that it competes in ES6 code with `...x => [...x]` > > On Aug 27, 2012, at 23:42, "程劭非" <csf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Yes, as a developer (but not English native speaker), I really feel > > uncomfortable with the name “of”. > > > > Considering we already have > > Object.create > > String.fromCharCode > > > > To keep align with them, I belive “create” or “fromElements” might be > > better choices. > > > > > > 2012/8/27 Shijun He <hax....@gmail.com>: > >> See the screenshots for the "array of" search suggestion in search > engine. > >> As a non-English native speaker, I'd like to say the search suggestion > >> of "array of" in non-english languages seems most come from the > >> programmers' input, so it shows how worldwide programmers think what > >> "array of" means ;) > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Matthew Robb <matthewwr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> I agree with Rick on the general feeling with Array.of > >>> > >>> If arguing ambiguity I would argue a better method name for type > guarded > >>> arrays would be Array.ofType > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:56 PM, Rick Waldron <waldron.r...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Brendan Eich wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Rick Waldron wrote: > >>>> > >>>> But Array.of is not. Maybe Array.new is a good name. > >>>> > >>>> Array.of is unambiguous with the current ES specification > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Array.new is ok too, though -- no problem with a reserved identifier > as > >>>> a property name. It's darn nice for Rubyists. > >>>> > >>>> OTOH Array.of matches the preposition pattern used in Array.from. But > I > >>>> don't think this trumps Array.new. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Nor do I, but I think it poses a problem for polyfilling (which is > not a > >>>> silver bullet). > >>>> > >>>> +1 Array.new, but I still think Array.of sounds, feels and looks nicer > >>>> > >>>> Rick > >>>> > >>>> Cc'ing Dave for his thoughts. > >>>> > >>>> /be > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> es-discuss mailing list > >>>> es-discuss@mozilla.org > >>>> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> es-discuss mailing list > >> es-discuss@mozilla.org > >> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > es-discuss mailing list > > es-discuss@mozilla.org > > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > es-discuss mailing list > es-discuss@mozilla.org > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss >
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