On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 9:27 PM, Hooman Mehr via swift-evolution < swift-evolution@swift.org> wrote:
> I think this type might become more useful if we find a good name for it > and better document it. For example, it is a natural fit for parameter list > of Chris’ callable type proposal. > > Since this type accepts duplicate “keys” and does not provide key-based > lookup, the first thing that deserves a rename is “Key” generic parameter. > I recommend naming it “Label”. > > This type represents how a dictionary literal *looks*, not what it *means*. > When we consider the look of it, a dictionary literal is an array literal > where each element is labeled. > > I can’t think of a really good name, but we may be able to find a more > accurate and less confusing name. > > Some of the more accurate names are: > > LabeledElementCollection > LabeledValueCollection > LabeledValueList > LabeledList > > By the way, why this type does not conform to any of the collection > protocols while duplicating a lot of collection APIs? > +1 to “LabeledList” Nevin
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