Re: RFC 90 (v1) Builtins: zip() and unzip()

[Ariel Scolnicov]

Dave Storrs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Damien Neil wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Aug 11, 2000 at 06:41:52PM +0100, Graham Barr wrote:
> > > I think I like plow() or maybe just weave()
> > 
> > weave() and ravel()?
> > 
> >                       - Damien

[...]

>       The word "ravel" is generally not used, either...you generally see
> "unravel."  
> 
>       Maybe weave() and unweave(), to emphasize that they are go
> together?

Unfortunately `weave' is already a program, too (Knuth's WEB uses `tangle'
and `weave' (not as antonyms)).

The advantage of `zip' is that that is the name of the operation being 
performed.
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