[boost] Re: compose names

From: Valentin Bonnard (Bonnard.V_at_[hidden])
Date: 1999-06-15 08:36:19

Paul Baxter wrote:

> I like the idea of Jerry's names.
> However as a non-functional programmer I have problems with the
> 'compose' section. It really doesn't convey the purpose without adding
> more computer science jargon (that is easily forgotten)

Composition is basic mathematical notion, it isn't a special 
c.s. term (and it isn't in the jargon file).

> How about
> 
> composite_f_gx
> etc
> or
> combine_f_gx
> 
> These give an indication of the nature of the functions

Does it ? Why not simply keep conpose ?

``combinator'' is a term used in functionnal programing 
but I have never heard it used for math.

''composite'' is strange and says nothing to me.

-- 
Valentin Bonnard
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