RE: [boost] powerset

From: spamjunk_at_[hidden]
Date: 2002-08-28 15:54:04

I like "domain" if people real hate "discrete_set."   It's short and sweet! 
Preferences?

> Well, everyone seemed to dislike my suggestions, of "domain" and
> "constraint", so please diregard this post ;-)
> 
> /David
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Ronald Garcia
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 3:57 PM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] powerset
> 
> 
> Dave Gomboc wrote:
> 
> >Back to naming: this new proposed set is no more discrete than the 
> >STL's set, so "discrete_set" is a misnomer.  I think that the best name
> 
> >I've heard so far here for it (other than "set", which is taken :-) is 
> >"powerset".  Was there something wrong with that suggestion?
> >
> >  
> >
> power set is a well-defined term in set theory.  It would probably be a 
> bad idea to use it as the name for a type that does not directly relate 
> to the domain terminology.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> ron
> 
> 
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