On Saturday 25 February 2017 23:10:24 Karl Williamson wrote: > On 02/19/2017 11:41 AM, Father Chrysostomos wrote: > >Karl Williamson wrote: > >>So, I support adding a synonym. > > > >I do not. The main reasons for using the function are to work around > >problems with buggy XS modules. Adding a synonym for a function that > >most correct code should not be using seems like the wrong direction > >to be going in. > > > > I don't think your argument makes sense here. Having a name that clearly > indicates what the function does will decrease the likelihood of someone > using it in situations where it isn't warranted, which is what we want. +1. Function with wrong name is wrong.Thread Previous | Thread Next