Re: [ANN] Microlight (was Re: paving cowpaths with libraries)

[Ross Bencina <rossb-lists@...>]

On 20/02/2012 5:30 AM, Dirk Laurie wrote:
> The List metatable would contain the standard table library and some ml
> functions, plus 'sorted' (so that L:sorted() not only sorts L, but also
> returns it).

Playing the naming game:

Qt has this convention where verbs like sort() are mutators that act on 
the instance (ie the name means "_sort_ myself", adjectives like 
sorted() return a sorted *copy* of the collection (ie the name means 
"return a _sorted_ version of self" it's an adjective). Other examples: 
translate(), translated().

I like this convention, just just because I'm a heavy Qt user, but 
because it makes sense.

I would find it kind of weird if sorted() just returned a copy of self, 
if that's the desire, I'd say it's better to have sort() return itself. 
sorted() should make a sorted copy.

Just my two cents.. take or leave,

Best wishes

Ross.