On Dec 16, 2006, at 8:10 PM, John Hunter wrote: > Simson> 3. If I was going to make a major change to the API at > Simson> this point, it would be to make it so that you don't have > Simson> a class/function/ identifier called "axes" and another one > Simson> called "axis." I frequently get confused between these two > Simson> words; I imagine that non-native English speakers get > Simson> confused even more frequently. Irregular noun plurals in > Simson> English are confusing, and it probably isn't necessary to > Simson> use both. One approach would be to never allow "axis," to > Simson> only allow "xaxis" and "yaxis" and perhaps something > Simson> (either_axis?) for the abstract super-class, but this may > Simson> be a bigger change than you wish to consider at the > Simson> present time. > > Yes, this is a confusing and poor nomenclature. We're probably stuck > with it at this point, since it fairly deeply ingrained.
The axis/axes function names are Matlab relics, so to have used something else would probably have caused other complaints. On the bright side, at least w/matplotlib, you're not paying out the wazoo :-) for such things. --b ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
