"Mark J. Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I think the ¥(yen) suggestion is great, especially since it does indeed >> look like a zipper. Still, I would very much like an ASCII infix >> alternative for zip(). > >> I propose z as the ASCII alternative for the infix zip operator (either >> broken bar or yen). With some imagination, it is a good candidate for >> representing interleaving. Besides that, zip() starts with a z so it is >> easy to remember even if you don't think it looks like something that >> zips. > > I think if we go with ¥ for the Unicode operator, the logical choice > for an ASCII equivalent would be Y. You could read it as Spanish "and", > if you like. :)
You'll really confuse the deep functional programmers if you do that, for whom the term 'Y operator' means something very different -- Beware the Perl 6 early morning joggers -- Allison Randal
