foreach_reverse is better than ever

[Mike James]

Andrei Alexandrescu Wrote:

> Mike James wrote:
> > 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=-
> 
> I meant a list with other cases (aside from this particular one) in 
> which choices of names were unfortunate.
> 
> I thought the following is clear but let me state it: in this particular 
> case, using "reverse" is not desirable because the name already exists 
> as an array property. If we drop the existing feature and choose 
> "reverse" for the new feature, code will silently change semantics.
> 
> 
> Andrei

Interestingly enough, although 'invert' means turning something upside down, according to the dictionary, it can also imply reversing something...

would 'Invert' be applicable?

-=mike=-