On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:11 PM, Boris Zbarsky <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2/20/14 11:16 AM, Allen Wirfs-Brock wrote: > >> Nope, it means that the length of the argument list is less than two, >> hence an argument corresponding to 'deleteCount' was not passed. >> > > OK. In that case, I think this term _really_ needs to be defined. Ideally > with links to the definition whenever it's used. > > > So, "is not present" is how handling of missing arguments is "otherwise >> specified". >> > > This is really confusing action-at-a-distance that I think we should make > more explicit. At the very least, something needs to make it clear that an > "is not present" test is in fact an "otherwise specified" for purposes of > this section. > > > I always thought "not present" was sufficiently descriptive, in >> combination with the missing args default to undefined rule, that it >> didn't need further definition. >> > > It's confused at least me and one other person so far... You're not alone: https://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/es-discuss/2013-May/030928.html Rick
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