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Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function |
Date: |
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:54:54 +0300 |
> From: Howard Melman <hmelman@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:42:50 -0400
>
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>
> >> From: Howard Melman <hmelman@gmail.com>
> >> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:55:03 -0400
> >>
> >> For me, I'm still not completely clear if "generalized
> >> variable" is exactly the same as "place" and if "generalized
> >> variable form" is the same as "place form". That's what I'd
> >> like to see clarity on and if they are the same, just use
> >> one term.
> >
> > They are the same thing.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Then I think using just one term is clearer and I agree with
> Lars about avoiding "place" as much as possible. I think GV
> would be a clearer parameter name than PLACE.
That ship has sailed, unfortunately. Where were you (and Lars) when
this terminology was introduced and I tried to find some better
alternatives, but was voted down?
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- Re: [External] : Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Michael Heerdegen, 2022/09/22
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Yuri Khan, 2022/09/22
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Howard Melman, 2022/09/22
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Eli Zaretskii, 2022/09/22
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Howard Melman, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Eli Zaretskii, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Howard Melman, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Stefan Monnier, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Howard Melman, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function,
Eli Zaretskii <=
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Howard Melman, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Eli Zaretskii, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Michael Heerdegen, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Eli Zaretskii, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Emanuel Berg, 2022/09/23
- Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Michael Heerdegen, 2022/09/22
Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function, Stefan Monnier, 2022/09/19