2014-06-12 8:56 GMT-05:00 Albert Cervera i Areny <alb...@nan-tic.com>:
> 2014-06-12 13:39 GMT+02:00 Cédric Krier <cedric.kr...@b2ck.com>: > > On 12 Jun 13:27, Albert Cervera i Areny wrote: > >> >> > > From a user perspective the search imitates 'from 1 to 42', > which includes > >> >> > > 42 in the selection. > >> >> > > >> >> > What is the original of 'from 1 to 42'? > >> >> > >> >> Sorry, I don't understand the question. > >> > > >> > You say that the search imitates something which has a specific > >> > behavior. But where does it come from? > >> > >> I think it comes from these two facts: > >> - When speaking, we always say "values between 1 and 42" and in this > >> case everybody understands that both numbers are included. > > > > For me, it is not obvious because the language is not precise. > > Of course the language is not precise but the thing is what people > understand out of a given expression. At least here, when people put a > sign in a shop saying they'll be on holidays from August 1st to August > 15th people understand that both are included. > > And it seems that all the feedback we all get is that current > behaviour is not what the user expects. So for me, it is better to > make closed intervals because it will make the application more > predictable. Also, in accounting we use <= and >= when filtering > information by period or dates. > +1 This was required to us many times Regards Sebastián Marró Thymbra
