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On 11/05/2010 03:52 PM, Robert A Duff wrote:
>
> Well, you still have to think of something /good/ to go before
> the "_Type".

In which case you might as well think of something that's good without _Type.

> But, you see, some folks, including me, think single-letter parameters
> names ARE "good", in some cases.  Here's an example (from the GNAT
> sources, file sinfo.ads):
>
>     function Abort_Present (N : Node_Id) return Boolean;
>
> The body of this function is short, so the single-letter "N"
> doesn't get lost.  What would you call it?

I don't know, since I don't know what it's for or what role the parameter plays.

> What about operators?  The Ada RM says:
>
>      function "+"(Left, Right: T) return T;
>
> but I think that's just silly.  I usually say:
>
>      function "+"(X, Y: T) return T;
>
> Named notation never, ever, ever makes sense for operators.

I agree, but use Left and Right for consistency.

-- 
Jeff Carter
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