Hi Matthieu, Matthieu Moy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I wrote: >> Some time ago, we decided to use the convention that functions and >> variables whose names start with tla-- were internal functions, and >> tla- were "public" functions. > > [...] > >> So, now, I think we should just get rid of this convention and use a >> single dash everywhere. > > I got no answer to this question. Does this mean everyone agrees? I think the original distinction of using "tla-" for user-visible symbols and "tla--" for internal ones was a bit optimistic; as you say, sometimes other parts of code needs to access things that the user does not. It would have probably been simpler to think of the system in terms of modules and say that "tla-" is used for symbols that make up the interface to a module, and "tla--" is used for "private stuff" (much like package:foo vs. package::foo in Common Lisp). Anyway, it's harder to do this sort of thing in a language without explicit support for packages, as you'd have to keep track of the modules in your head (or implement your own package system :o)), so I don't mind if this convention is removed. Cheers, Mark -- Mark Triggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
