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Re: Proposal: Rename utf8::is_utf8() to utf8::is_upgraded()

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Karl Williamson
Date:
February 21, 2017 03:02
Subject:
Re: Proposal: Rename utf8::is_utf8() to utf8::is_upgraded()
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d13a64c9-c27b-161c-7222-a297acd3ed71@khwilliamson.com
On 02/20/2017 05:07 PM, Zefram wrote:
> Kent Fredric wrote:
>> Though that said, I think we can find a clearer name than "is_upgraded"
>
> I think that's the best possible name.  The "upgraded"/"downgraded"
> terminology for describing the flag state is the only one we have that
> doesn't give a misleading impression of its significance.  Hence my use
> of that terminology in Scalar::String.
>
> -zefram
>

The problem for me is that 'upgraded' is overloaded.  sv_upgrade() 
'upgrades' but has nothing to do with this really.  I have found this 
confusing
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