Why is array.reverse a property and not a method?

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:23:53 -0400, Steven Schveighoffer  
<schveiguy at yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:42:49 -0400, Andrei Alexandrescu  
> <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> put(R, E) -> putNext(R, E)
>>
>> Rationale: conveys the notion that there is progress in the output.
>
> Can we have E getNext(R) also for completeness :)  Then an input range  
> can be defined similarly to an output range (where delegates and ranges  
> that support E get() work).
>
> Since put/putNext already establishes the notion of throwing when full,  
> having getNext throwing when empty would be OK, no?

Note to self: read all NG posts before posting :)

-Steve