foreach_reverse is better than ever

[Mike James]

Andrei Alexandrescu Wrote:

> Leandro Lucarella wrote:
> > Michel Fortin, el 14 de febrero a las 07:48 me escribiste:
> >> On 2010-02-14 05:12:41 -0500, Jacob Carlborg <doob at me.com> said:
> >>
> >>> It iterates backwards, all the way back to the 50s. I think
> >>> "reverse" is a much better word.
> >> Agree.
> >>
> >> My dictionary says: "retro": imitative of a style, fashion, or
> >> design from the recent past.
> >>
> >> It's an amusing name in the way Andrei likes it, but the meaning
> >> isn't very clear. "reverse" would be a better name.
> > 
> > This is a pattern in Andrei, which I think it really hurts the language
> > (the names are very clever and funny, but that shouldn't be the point of
> > a name, a name should be clear).
> 
> At least in this case being funny was not the point. I needed a name 
> that was (a) short, (b) different from "reverse", (c) memorable. It is 
> understood that other paint colors are available, but please don't 
> forget to give a little love to the painter. :o) It would be of course 
> best if names that arguably hurt the language were changed, so please 
> compile a list.
> 
> Andrei

1.   Contrawise
2.   Rearward
3.   AssBackwards
4.   Reorientated
5.   Turnedabout
6.   Turnedaround
7.   Inversified
8.   Flipped
9.   Refluxed
10. VolteFace

or how about Reverse...

-=mike=-