foreach_reverse is better than ever

[retard]

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:18:02 -0600, 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.

It sounds like a flaw in the language design if the symbols for reversing 
arrays and ranges somehow conflict.