Re: [rules-dev] accumulate to acc
On 19/08/2011 12:42, Geoffrey De Smet wrote:
"Good programmers appreciate what you put in,
Great programmers appreciate what you leave out "
-- Josh Bloch
I also believe that having 2 accumulates is just going to bring
confusion and complexity.
Over time we'll deprecate the old accumulate. But we
must evolve the
language to improve it, it's not easier as there is no one to copy for
this, it's virgin territory. That means we can't be afraid to try
things, and change them if think we can improve it.
Mark
Op 19-08-11 11:32, Ansgar Konermann schreef:
> Am 18.08.2011 18:38, schrieb Mark Proctor:
>> We are looking to tighten up accumulate, using a new keyword to
>> differentiate. It will use ; for separation, to follow a similar form to
>> a 'for' loop.
>>
>> acc( CE*;
>> <func>*;
>> <guard>? )
>>
> Hi Mark,
>
> from the above description, I don't grok the meaning of the "new acc".
> Could you describe in a few words what "acc" is going to do?
>
>> From a user perspective, I find it hard to differentiate between
"acc"
> and "accumulate". I bet this is going to be an eternal source of
> confusion and "which acc is for which purpose?" questions.
>
> If "acc" is different from "accumulate", then I'd like to
learn what
> "acc" actually does, how it differs from "accumulate" and try to
find a
> keyword which precisely resembles what it does.
>
> Best regards
>
> Ansgar
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