RE: [boost] Math constants - naming convention?

From: Paul A. Bristow (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-10-30 07:53:11

'div' is an obvious (to me) abbreviation for divide.
(widely used in assembler and several other languages).

I'm less sure that 'on' is so obvious, and is only one character less.
over is longer and isn't obviously (to me)a divide operation either.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Rodgers [mailto:mark.rodgers_at_[hidden]]
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 5:52 PM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] Math constants - naming convention?

> pi
> pi_on_two
> two_pi
> two_pi_on_three
> etc
> 
> s/on/over/ if you prefer
> 
> Mark